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Daily Mirror
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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Ex-US ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer dies in the French Alps aged 78

Sir Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the US under Tony Blair, has died at the age of 78.

The UK's current Ambassador in Washington, Karen Pierce, confirmed his passing on Twitter on Thursday (July 28).

He suffered a stroke while on holiday with his wife in the French Alps, according to the Daily Mail.

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