Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, at his residence in Vatican City's Casa Santa Marta. The official cause of death was a severe stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiac (heart) arrest. His health had deteriorated suddenly early that morning, and after being found unresponsive but breathing normally, doctors determined that further treatment was futile. He died peacefully without suffering, about two hours after the stroke occurred
. Prior to his death, Pope Francis had been hospitalized for five weeks due to double pneumonia and other complications including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and mild kidney failure. He had undergone intensive treatment and was recovering at the Vatican residence before the stroke struck
. In summary, Pope Francis died of a stroke followed by heart failure, after a period of serious illness and recovery from pneumonia and related health issues
