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Pope Francis, 88, died on Easter Monday of a stroke and cardiac arrest, according to an announcement from the Vatican.
Fox News’ Alex Hogan confirmed in an on-air report that the Pope had a stroke in the early morning of April 21, went into a coma and then had a heart attack.
While the Pope’s recent bout with pneumonia had sparked concerns about his health, the affected parts of the brain from receiving oxygen and other nutrients, with the result that these tissues start disintegrating rapidly."
While there are two main types of strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic, ischemic strokes are the most common, accounting for 87% of all cases, according to the association.