Obama pauses during a town hall meeting with young African leaders at the University of Johannesburg Soweto on Saturday, June 29, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa.President Barack Obama is delivering a statement on the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela.
?Today, he?s gone home,? Obama said from the White House briefing room.
?He belongs to the ages.?
Obama said he was one of the ?countless millions? that drew inspirations from Mandela?s life. Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95. He is survived by his wife, Gra?a Machel, six children, and 17 grandchildren.
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