Muammar Gaddafi

According to reports, early this morning, Libya informed the US of the death of Muammar Gaddafi. The following is the graphic photo that has been circulating around the net today.

The hometown of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fell today as the last vestige of control for the man once hailed as the "king of kings of Africa" came to an end. And officials in the transitional government say Gadhafi, who has been in hiding since rebels seized control of Tripoli, was captured or killed.

According to a report from Reuters News Service, Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has died from wounds suffered in his capture near his hometown of Sirte.

The spelling of Muammar Gaddafi’s last name has long been a mystery, with different news organizations employing different standards, such as Gaddafi, Kadafi, Qaddafi and Kaddafi. In fact, a 2009 ABC news story found a whopping 112 different ways one could spell the despot’s name.