Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013, at the age of 95, at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa. His death was due to a prolonged respiratory (lung) infection, which had been recurring over several years. Mandela had been hospitalized multiple times for lung ailments and pneumonia prior to his death and was receiving intensive medical care at home in his final months. He passed away surrounded by his family, including his wife Graça Machel
. President Jacob Zuma announced Mandela's death on national television, describing Mandela as being at peace. Mandela's death prompted a national period of mourning in South Africa, including a state funeral held on December 15, 2013, in his home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape
. In summary, Nelson Mandela died from complications related to a long-term lung infection at the age of 95 in 2013
