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Sultan of Brunei's party loving son and film producer Prince Azim dies aged 38

Prince Azim (left) started his own production company [Photo: FilmMagic]

Hollywood film producer Prince Azim of Brunei has died at the age of 38. The party-loving royal, who was fourth in line to throne, died on Saturday morning in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Although a cause of death was not released by the royal family, Azim had suffered from liver cancer.

Prince Azim (left)  [Photo: FilmMagic]

The south-east Asian royal was well known for throwing lavish parties for Hollywood A-Listers. He had been photographed rubbing shoulders with Michael Jackson, Pamela Anderson and Mariah Carey. On one notable occasion he threw a party at which guests received goody bags worth £20,000 each, The Times reported. They contained original oil paintings, a dental makeover and a voucher for a Kenyan safari.

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