Former far-right National Front party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen clenches his fist at the statue of Joan of Arc, Monday May 1, 2017, in Paris.AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File

Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric, dies at 96

He was estranged from his daughter, Marine Le Pen, who transformed the party into a powerful political force.

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