Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud died in New York early Saturday, officials said, raising succession questions in the key oil-producing country.
Prince Sultan, the half-brother of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, died "outside the kingdom following an illness," the Saudi royal court said in a statement.
Reports in recent years have indicated that Crown Prince Sultan was battling cancer.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/22/world/meast/saudi-arabia-prince-dead
