Death and state funeral of Heydar Aliyev

Death and state funeral of Heydar Aliyev

The coffin with the body of Heydar Aliyev Palace of the Republic
Date	15 December 2003; 20 years ago (2003-12-15)
Location	Baku, Azerbaijan
Burial	Alley of Honor

Heydar Aliyev, the former President of Azerbaijan, died on 12 December 2003 in the Cleveland Clinic (United States) at 10 am local time from heart failure^[1] at the age of 80. On 14 December, his coffin was taken to Baku.^[2]