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Forty-first President George H.W. Bush prematurely announced former South African President Nelson Mandela's death Sunday morning. The mix-up happened when President Bush's spokesman Jim McGrath misread a Washington Post news flash. 'The 41 stmnt sent this morning was the result of my mis-reading the header on the WaPo news flash. Stupid mistake by me. Apologies to all,' Mr McGrath tweeted Sunday morning. The 41 stmnt sent this morning was the result of my mis-reading the header on the WaPo news flash. Stupid mistake by me. Apologies to all. — Jim McGrath (@jgm41) September 1, 2013 | 
