North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies at 69

Reuters, via GMA News Online, reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died on Saturday, December 18, while he was on a "train trip." According to the report, the news was delivered by in a segment broadcast over the state’s  TV channel.

The report further revealed that the cause of death cited is "physical and mental overwork." The nation’s leader was 69 years old.

For more on this story, read the Reuters article posted on GMA News Online.