Economist John Kenneth Galbraith dies
{{date|April 30, 2006}}

{{w|John Kenneth Galbraith}}, the [[Canada|Canadian]]-born [[US]] economist, died in hospital yesterday, April 29, 2006 in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] following a short illness. He was 97.

He wrote numerous books including ''{{w|The Affluent Society}}'' in 1958. He taught at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] from 1948 to 1975 and served as ambassador to [[India]] under President {{w|John F. Kennedy}}.

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, the Canadian-born US economist, died in hospital yesterday, April 29, 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts following a short illness. He was 97.

He wrote numerous books including Harvard from 1948 to 1975 and served as ambassador to India under President
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