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Bobby Fischer who is America's first and only world chess champion has died at the age 64. Gardar Sverrisson a spokesman of Fischer said the chess genius died at midday on Thursday in Reykjavikwhere his famous victory over Spassky. Sverrisson said Fischer had died after a serious unidentified illness. Said as a national hero for beating Spassky, Fischer fell to the U.S. authorities in his later years. Fischer also stirred controversy for numerous anti-Semitic remarks and made more remarjs against his former homeland. A friend of the chess master told Reuters Fischer was taken to a hospital in October of last year. But, not trusting doctors, he later went home and received treatment there, where he was looked after by friends.
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