Former French President Jacques Chirac has died at the age of 86. Chirac, who had suffered a series of health problems in recent years, died this morning 'surrounded by his family', his son-in-law Frederic Salat-Baroux said today. In Paris today a minute's silence was held in the National Assembly when the former President's death was announced. In a long career which began under Charles de Gaulle, Chirac was twice Prime ...