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Saudi prince Sultan is deceased, aged 83

Saudi prince dies

Officials: Saudi Arabian crown prince dies at New York hospital

(CNN) -- Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud died in New York early Saturday, officials said, raising succession questions in the key oil-producing country.

Prince Sultan, the half-brother of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, died "outside the kingdom following an illness," the Saudi royal court said in a statement.

Reports in recent years have indicated that Crown Prince Sultan was battling cancer.

A burial is scheduled for Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said.

Prince Sultan, thought to be in his 80s, was Saudi Arabia's minister of defense, and was one of the top figures in the Saudi kingdom. He's had various medical issues in recent years.

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