Death and state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi

Death and state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi
Berlusconi's state funeral at Milan Cathedral
Date
  • 09:30, 12 June 2023 (CET) (2023-06-12T09:30CET) (death)
  • 14 June 2023 (2023-06-14) (funeral service)
VenueMilan Cathedral
LocationMilan, Italy
Coordinates45°27′51″N 9°11′29″E / 45.46417°N 9.19139°E / 45.46417; 9.19139
TypeState funeral
Participants
BurialChapel of Saint Martin, Villa San Martino, Arcore
CremationTempio Crematorio Valenziano Panta Rei, Valenza
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On 12 June 2023, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi died at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, aged 86, due to complications from a severe form of chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia.[1][2] On the same day, the Italian government announced a state funeral and proclaimed a national day of mourning for 14 June.[3]

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  2. ^ Giuffrida, Angela (12 June 2023). "Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister, dies aged 86". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Lutto nazionale e bandiere a mezz'asta per la scomparsa del Presidente Berlusconi". Governo.it (in Italian). 12 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.