Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. King Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. A statement early on Friday said his 79-year-old half brother, Salman, had become king. File photo : Saudi Arabia - November 21, 1990 -- United States President George H.W. Bush and King Fahd of Saudi Arabia participate in an Arrival Ceremony in the Royal Pavilion in Saudi Arabia on November 21, 1990. They met to discuss the situation in Iraq and Kuwait. Photo by White House via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM