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He was 90.\x3c/h3>\n\x3cp>The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported early Friday.\x3c/p>\n\x3c!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: \x3ca href=\"http://quicksense.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://quicksense.net/\x3c/a> -->\n\n\n\n\x3cp>The announcement of his death comes several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said Abdullah was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to the hospital.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>State television showed throngs of mourners gathered in Mecca.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>King Abdullah became king of the oil-rich nation, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, in August 2005. 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