FILE PHOTO: Lebanese flag is seen near the damaged Sursock Museum following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut, Lebanon August 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, a leading advocate of arts and cultural heritage in Lebanon, has died at the age of 98 after sustaining injuries in the Beirut port explosion last month.
"We're deeply saddened by the passing of Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, who campaigned tirelessly for the preservation of Lebanon's architectural heritage throughout her life", a statement from the Sursock Museum, which she helped develop, said.
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