Despite several media reports indicating that Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak was “clinically dead” after multiple strokes, one of his lawyers says that he’s “clinging to life.”
It seems he’s only mostly dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive.
Mubarak, 84, has apparently suffered numerous strokes and heart failure. He was moved late Tuesday to a military hospital from the prison hospital where he was being treated.
He is now said to be on life support.
Mubarak’s health has been on the decline since 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. EDT), according to his lawyers. He suffered at least two strokes and his heart had to be restarted with a defibrillator.
“He is in really bad shape,” said one U.S. official.
An 18-day revolt in Egypt ended Mubarak’s 30-year reign on February 11 of last year, igniting political turmoil. Earlier this month, he was sentenced to life in prison.
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