What did Kim Jong Ill die of?

Heart attack
Kim Jong-il/Cause of death
The death of Kim Jong-il was reported by North Korean state television news on 19 December 2011. The presenter Ri Chun-hee announced that he had died on 17 December at 8:30 am of a massive heart attack while travelling by train to an area outside Pyongyang.

How did Kim Jong Nam died?

Assassination
Kim Jong-nam/Cause of death

Where Did Kim Jong Il die?

Pyongyang, North Korea
Kim Jong-il/Place of death

At what age did Kim Jong Il die?

70 years (1941–2011)
Kim Jong-il/Age at death

Why did Kim Il die?

Kim Il-sung/Cause of death
On the early morning of 8 July 1994, Kim Il-sung collapsed in Hyangsan from a sudden heart attack. After the heart attack, his son Kim Jong-il ordered the team of doctors who were constantly at his father’s side to leave, and arranged for the country’s best doctors to be flown in from Pyongyang.

Does Kim Jong Un have a child?

Kim Ju-ae
Kim Jong-un/Children

Does Kim Jong Il have a son?

Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-namKim Jong-chul
Kim Jong-il/Sons

Is Kim Jong Il alive?

Deceased (1941–2011)
Kim Jong-il/Living or Deceased

Is Kim Sung dead?

Deceased (1912–1994)
Kim Il-sung/Living or Deceased

Is the leader of North Korea married?

Kim Young-sookm. 1974–2011
Kim Jong-il/Spouse

What was the date of Kim Jong il’s death?

According to North Korean news reports, the dictator Kim Jong-il died at 8:30 in the morning on Saturday, December 17 (6:30 Friday evening Washington time). His death was announced on Korean radio at noon on the following Monday (10 pm Sunday night in Washington), an interval that provided time for…

Where was Kim Jong il born in North Korea?

Some mystery surrounds when and where Kim Jong Il was born. Official North Korean biographies state that his birth occurred on February 16, 1942, in a secret camp on Mount Paekdu along the Chinese border, in Samjiyon County, Ryanggang Province, in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea).

How did Kim Jong il become the leader of North Korea?

The army was the foundation of power in North Korea, and Kim had no military service experience. With the assistance of allies in the military, Kim was able to gain acceptance by the army officials as the next leader of North Korea.

Who was the founder of the DPRK Kim Jong il?

Kim Jong-il was the focus of an elaborate personality cult inherited from his father and founder of the DPRK, Kim Il-sung. Kim Jong-il was often the centre of attention throughout ordinary life in the DPRK.