Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital, still ‘critical’; Twitter death rumors premature

Can someone get the story straight?! “@NewsBreaker: BREAKING: @BNONews reporting that the office of H.W. Bush says Nelson Mandela has died”

— Spencer Brown (@ItsSpencerBrown) September 1, 2013

President Bush 41 statement on Nelson Mandela sent after seeing Wash Post news flash. We have no independent verification.

— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) September 1, 2013

MORE: Mandela's condition described as still "critical and at times unstable" http://t.co/b43ENicWLK

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 1, 2013

Reports suggesting he was discharged to be able to die at home. GHWBush office reporting on death of Nelson Mandela. http://t.co/z13lfm6cJ6

— J-La (@JLa_NYC) September 1, 2013

I wish the press would give #nelsonmandela some space in his final days. It's like they're anxious for him to die

— Phil Lamey (@Lamey27) September 1, 2013