Nelson Mandela's DeathOnline version Match the phrases and form sentences. by English Teacher 1 Group 1 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 5 Group 5 People all over the world are mourning the death of Nelson Mandela. Thousands of people gathered in Johannesburg to say goodbye to him. Mr Mandela died aged 95 on 5th December 2013. He spent 27 years in jail before becoming South Africa's president. US President Obama said he achieved more than could be expected of any man.