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06 August 2005
Former Minister Robin Cook
Dies
Former
Cabinet minister Robin Cook, 59, has died after collapsing
while hill walking in north-west Scotland.
It is believed he was
taken ill while walking with his wife Gaynor near the summit
of Ben Stack, at around 1420 BST, Northern Constabulary
said.
Mr Cook was flown by
coastguard helicopter to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness,
where he was pronounced dead, said an NHS Highland
spokesman.
Mr Cook quit as Commons
leader in March 2003, in protest over the war in
Iraq.
Following Mr Cook's death,
former friends and colleagues paid tribute to
him.
Prime Minister Tony Blair
said he was "an outstanding, extraordinary talent", in a
statement released by Downing Street.
Current Foreign Secretary
Jack Straw, said: "He was the greatest Parliamentarian of
his generation and a very fine foreign
secretary."
Former Home Secretary
David Blunkett said: "This is a terrible tragedy, not just
for those who knew and cared for him, but also for political
life in this country, which will be all the
poorer."
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