Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi passed away at the age of 86, RAInews reported Monday.
Berlusconi died at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, where he was admitted last week. Italian media learned of the passing of the former prime minister from sources in his family – the death occurred at about 9:30 local time. There has been no word yet from the treating doctors.
Berlusconi’s children arrived at the San Raffaele clinic on Monday.
Stampa newspaper, for its part, notes that Berlusconi’s condition has not improved in recent days, and a sharp deterioration followed Monday morning.
Berlusconi, who has been battling leukemia, was hospitalized last Friday at the San Raffaele. At the time, his attending physicians, Alberto Zangrillo and Fabio Ciceri, noted that the decision to hospitalize him “was not due to a deterioration in his condition or to any medical concern.
From April 5 to May 19, 2023, 86-year-old Berlusconi was treated at San Raffaele.
Berlusconi’s Go Italy party is part of the ruling coalition now in power in the country.
Berlusconi has been prime minister of Italy four times – in 1994 -1995, 2001 – 2005, 2005 – 2006 and 2008 – 2011.
