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Helicopter crash was the cause of John Garang's untimely demise. Garang, the former leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the first Vice President of Sudan, tragically lost his life in a helicopter accident on July 30, 2005. The crash, which occurred near the town of New Cush in southern Sudan, claimed the lives of all 14 people on board, including Garang and several high-ranking government officials.