Christian Dior died on October 24, 1957, at the age of 52 while on holiday at a spa clinic in Montecatini Terme, Italy. The official cause of death was a heart attack. However, there are several differing accounts and rumors about the circumstances of his death. Some reports say he died of a heart attack after choking on a fish bone, others mention he died while playing a game of cards, and a contemporary rumor suggested the heart attack was caused by a strenuous sexual encounter. Despite these rumors, the exact circumstances of his death remain undisclosed. Dior's death was sudden and unexpected, and his funeral in Paris was a major event attended by many notable figures in the fashion world.