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Story summary
- Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, committed suicide at 77 while serving a life sentence for her role in the Gang of Four.
- The government announced her death on May 14, 1991, but details remain unconfirmed.
- She had been receiving medical treatment outside prison since 1984 and rose from poverty via her marriage to Mao Zedong.
- After Mao's 1976 death, she was overthrown with his allies.
