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Georgia opposition leader dies of heart attack


    TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian opposition businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili, who led and financed an election campaign against President Mikhail Saakashvili, has died in London, one of his election campaign team said on Wednesday.

    "Yes, he died yesterday night from a heart attack inLondon," Shalva Khachapuridze said on Georgian publictelevision.

    (Reporting by Margarita Antidze, writing by Michael Stott,editing by Christian Lowe)