Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi passes away at age of 86
According to Italian media, Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian Prime Minister and a billionaire businessman known for founding Italy's largest media company and reshaping the political landscape, passed away on Monday.
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- Published Date: 11:47 | 12 June 2023
- Modified Date: 12:09 | 12 June 2023
Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, has died on Monday, according to sources.
Berlusconi, who was 86, had been suffering from leukaemia "for some time" and had recently developed a lung infection.
Berlusconi's Forza Italia party is part of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition, and although he himself did not have a role in government, his death is likely to destabilise Italian politics in the coming months.
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