Death and state funeral of Heydar Aliyev
The coffin with the body of Heydar Aliyev Palace of the Republic | |
| Date | 15 December 2003 |
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| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Burial | Alley of Honor |
Heydar Aliyev, the third President of Azerbaijan, died on 12 December 2003 in the Cleveland Clinic (United States) at 10 am local time from heart failure at the age of 80. On 14 December, his coffin was taken to Baku.