Death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau
Funeral In 2000
The death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau took place in 2000. Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1968 to 1984, with a brief interruption in 1979–1980. Trudeau died on September 28, 2000. His casket lay in state on Parliament Hill from September 30 to October 1 and the following day at Montreal City Hall. On October 3, a state funeral was held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
Death and tributes
Trudeau died on Thursday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. at his home in Montréal with his surviving sons, Justin (who became the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada in 2015) and Sacha, and his former wife, Margaret at his side. His death came 20 days before his 81st birthday. He had Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer.
Tributes
Flags on the Peace Tower, across Canada, and around the world were ordered flown at half-staff until sunset the day of the funeral.
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