Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa

Age: 65

Summary: leader of Bahrain since 1961 considered as an important Persian Gulf ally to Western nations who had struggled to calm unrest from Bahrain's Shiite majority as a Sunni Muslim in recent years.

Cause of Death: Heart attack

Born: June 3, 1933

Died: March 6, 1999

Location: Manama, Bahrain