Hussein of Jordan
Hussein died on February 7, 1999 a severe illness ( non-Hodgkin's lymphoma). Shortly before his death he had changed his will to the effect that Hassan ibn Talal not his brother should succeed him, but his son Abdullah. The importance Hussein and the recognition of his long-standing efforts to promote peace in the Middle East were by the presence of 17 ruling heads of state, representatives of various monarchies and former political negotiators, including former U.S. President Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George HW Bush, at the funeral underlined.