Where was it I heard the joke, "Chad is the past participle of the verb to chew"?
It's probably a record that will last a bit. Last head of state to die in battle.
2: seriously. I mean, he sounds awful, but there is some tiny measure of respect for being an awful King the old fashioned way. I don't think Gaddafi counts either. . . .but who knows.
The "became optimistic when oil was discovered" would have caused a hearty chortle if I was a psychopath.