BREAKING: Former President Confirmed Dead
Eko Hot Blog reports that former AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi is dead.
Silvio Berlusconi (86) reportedly died on Monday, June 12 at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan.
Berlusconi was taken into medical care back in April after suffering from a lung infection that was linked to a previously undisclosed case of chronic leukemia.
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi is dead
In 2016, he underwent surgery to replace a faulty aortic valve and was hospitalized with Covid in September 2020.
Berlusconi, who married on two occasions, is survived by five children.
A career that began in property developments saw Berlusconi go on to found Mediaset while also leading four governments over the course of his political career.
He was first elected to the position of PM in 1994, while his second term in office between 2001 and 2006 was the longest served by an Italian leader since the Second World War.
Berlusconi returned to power in 2008, but was forced to resign in 2011 amid a financial crisis.
On the sporting front, he owned Serie A giants AC Milan between 1986 and 2017.
During that time, the club won eight league titles, the Coppa Italia and five Champions League crowns.
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