Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz

Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz, 80, heir apparent to the Saudi throne, died Oct. 22 in New York City. The prince had close ties with the U.S., formed over 50 years as Saudi Defense Minister.

This text originally appeared in the Nov. 7, 2011 issue of TIME magazine.

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