Mandela undergoes surgery to remove gallstones

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Slideshow: Nelson Mandela: A revolutionary's lifeView images of civil rights leader Nelson Mandela, who went from anti-apartheid activist to prisoner to South Africa's first black president.Launch slideshowBy NBC staff and wire reportsFormer South African President Nelson Mandela has successfully undergone surgery to have gallstones removed, the office of the presidency said in a statement Saturday.

Follow @NBCNewsWorld  Mandela, 94, was admitted to hospital last week for a recurring lung infection. Doctors discovered that he had developed gallstones but postponed surgery until his lung infection was treated, the presidency said.

"The procedure was successful and Madiba is recovering," the statement said, referring to Mandela by the clan name used as a sign of affection.

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then why are people spreading the news that he is dead???