SAS hero in 1980 Iranian Embassy siege hostage rescues dies after cancer battle

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SAS hero in 1980 Iranian Embassy siege hostage rescues dies after cancer battle
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Tom MacDonald, who played a key role in the mission to save hostages from six armed men who stormed the embassy in South Kensington, London, has died aged 71

An SAS hero who helped save hostages during a six-day siege at the Iranian Embassy in London has lost his fight with cancer.He was involved in the mission to rescue dozens of hostages from armed Arab separatists who stormed the embassy in South Kensington in 1980.

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