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Italian politician and founder of the Northern League, former leader
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Former Prime Minister Mario Draghi confirmed that controversial political figure Umberto Bossi has died on March 19 in Milan due to complications from pneumonia after a long illness lasting over three years; he was born into an Italian Jewish family and founded the Northern League party, which later became part of Silvio Berlusconi's coalition.
Key Points
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1Umberto Bossi, the controversial founder of Italy's Northern League party and a prominent figure in Italian right-wing politics, has died at age eighty-four.
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2Bossi passed away on March 19 following complications from pneumonia that he contracted during his recent trip to France for medical treatment with President Emmanuel Macron.
Developments
[Mar 20]
Umberto Bossi died at the age of eighty-four after being hospitalized in Paris due to pneumonia complications from a flu infection acquired during his trip there for medical treatment with President Emmanuel Macron.
[Mar 19, ~8:05 PM]
The death was confirmed by Bossi's family and reported across multiple news outlets in Croatia (Vecernji.hr), Serbia/Tportal/Telegramhr/Hrt/hr) Portugal/Rss.impresa.pt Poland/Wiadomosci.onet.pl).