This latest verdict marks the third time that Aziz, who served as Foreign Minister from 1983 to 1991, has been found guilty of participating in atrocities.
In 2009, he was ordered imprisoned for 15 years for the 1992 execution of 42 Baghdad wholesalers. He also was given a seven-year sentence for his role in expelling Kurds from Iraq's north.
The Tariq Aziz photo on left was taken eight years ago at the height of the Saddam Hussein regime. Photo on the right shows Aziz as he appears today at age 74.
Saddam Hussein, who was hanged on December 30, 2006 is shown in the lower photo.
The court also placed death sentences on former Interior Minister Saadoun Shaker and Abid Hamoud, the executed dictator's secretary.
Aziz was appointed Deputy Prime Minister when Saddam grabbed power in 1979, a post he held until the U.S.-led invasion of 2003.
Aziz suffers from heart and respiratory problems, high blood pressure and diabetes.
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