DR. LEE JONG-WOOK, WHO'S DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DIES SUDDENLY
May 22, 2006
DR. LEE JONG-WOOK, WHO'S DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DIES SUDDENLY
On May 22, WHO announced the death of its director-general, Dr.
Lee Jong-wook. A notice from the WHO website's homepage is
reprinted below in its entirety.
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Dr. Lee Jong-wook, Director-General of the World Health
Organization, has died. He had been in hospital since Saturday
afternoon [May 20], where he underwent surgery to remove a blood
clot on his brain (a subdural hematoma). He remained in
intensive care. At 0743 this morning, he was declared dead.
All of the staff of the World Health Organization extend their
most sincere condolences to Dr. Lee's family. The sudden loss of
our leader, colleague, and friend, is devastating.
Dr Lee led WHO to continue its mission to help people attain the
highest possible level of health.
He was 61 years old. He is survived by his wife and son, two
brothers and a sister, and their families.
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To access a tribute to Dr. Lee from the WHO website, go to:
http://www.who.int/dg/lee/tribute/en