what happened to gough whitlam

Gough Whitlam, the 21st Prime Minister of Australia, passed away on October 21, 2014, at the age of 98. He led Australia from 1972 until his dismissal in 1975, a constitutional crisis that ended with the Governor-General removing him from office. Whitlam’s tenure is remembered for broad social and political reforms, including the introduction of universal health insurance, free university education, and significant progressive social policies, though his time in office was also marked by intense political conflict and controversy over his government's dismissal.