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Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who changed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died at the age of 91.

The city-state's prime minister for 31 years, he was widely respected as the architect of Singapore's prosperity. A state funeral will be held on 29 March, after a week of mourning.

"He fought for our independence, built a nation where there was none, and made us proud to be Singaporeans. We won't see another man like him." News of Mr Lee's death came in a government statement that said he had "passed away peacefully" in the early hours of Monday at Singapore General Hospital. Mr Lee had been in hospital for several weeks with pneumonia and was on life support.

In Singapore, a lot of people arrived at the hospital and met him. "We had to produce something which is different and better than what they have." “I'm so sad. He is my idol. He's been so good to me, my family and everyone," said his son said. "His biggest achievement is that from zero he's built up today's Singapore." "There is deep sense of loss, a deep sense of grief," he also said.

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