German magazine mistakenly publishes Bush Sr's obituary

December 31, 2012 10:35

Der Spiegel, a respected German magazine, mistakenly published an obituary for former US President George H W Bush.

Der Spiegel published the obituary hours after a family spokesman said the 88-year-old was recovering from illness.

Bush was hospitalised in Houston November 23 for treatment of a bronchitis-related cough and moved to intensive care on December 23 after he developed a fever.

According to the Huff Post, the unfinished obituary appeared on Der Spiegel's website for only a few minutes Sunday before it was spotted by Internet users and removed.

In it, the magazine's New York correspondent described Bush as a colourless politician whose image only improved when it was compared to the later presidency of his son, George W Bush, the report said.

According to the report, the magazine apologized on Twitter, calling the publication of the obituary a technical mistake.

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