Former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies

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UK Former Deputy PM John Prescott Dies Aged 86
Britain's former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair and with him helped transform the country's Labour party, has died aged 86, his family said on Thursday.
Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies at age 86
LONDON -- British politician John Prescott, a former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister, has died at age 86. Prescott’s family announced his death on Thursday. They said the politician, who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, died peacefully in a care home on Wednesday with his loved ones around him.
Watch: John Prescott downs a pint in five seconds
Labour stalwart and former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died at the age of 86. On the campaign trail for the party leadership in 1994, he lived up to his man of the people reputation by downing a pint in five seconds while visiting a working men's club.
Tributes from Southampton as John Prescott dies
People in Southampton have paid tribute as John Prescott, who served as deputy prime minister to Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007, has died at the age of 86. It was announced on Thursday morning that the former MP had passed away following a battle with Alzheimer’s.
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