Former US President George Bush dead at 94

Washington: Former US President George H W Bush passed away at the age of 94 in Houston, according to the family's spokesperson.  He is survived by five children, 17 grandchildren,  and eight great grandchildren and two siblings, American Broadcasting Company reported.   

Bush, who served as the 41st president of the United States, died on November 30.The last veteran of World War II to serve as president, he was a consummate public servant and a statesman who helped guide the nation and the world out of a four-decade Cold War that had carried the threat of nuclear annihilation.(UNI)