Tunisia: Tunisians react to the death of their late president Essebsi Tunisians react to the death of late Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi as they gather for the state funeral. Beji Caid Essebsi, the country's first head of state elected in nationwide polls, died on July 27 at the age of 92, triggering fears of political unrest in a country seen as a rare success story following the Arab Spring uprisings.\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES