Bush, the 41st president of the United States, lived longer than any of his predecessors. His death at 10:10 p.m. Central time was announced in a statement issued by longtime spokesman Jim McGrath.
Vice President George H.W. Bush gives his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana in this August 18, 1988 handout photo obtained by Reuters November 30, 2012(photo credit: GEORGE BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: