European Parliament President, David Sassoli Dies Aged 65

David Sassoli, the European Parliament President and Italian social democrat, has lost his life at the age of 65, his spokesperson announced this.

“The @EP_President David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 am on 11 January at the CRO in Aviano (PN), Italy, where he was hospitalized. The date and place of the funeral will be communicated in the next few hours,” Roberto Cuillo posted on Twitter.

On Monday, Cuillo disclosed that Sassoli had been in hospitalized in Italy since December 26, because of a serious complication due to a dysfunction of his immune system.

Sassoli, an Italian center-left politician, was also treated in a French hospital for pneumonia in September.

Sassoli, 65, has been president of the 705-seat parliament since 2019. It is a largely ceremonial role and his tenure was due to end this month and he was not expected to seek a second one.