Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953, at his Kuntsevo Dacha in Moscow after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 74 years old at the time of his death. His health had been deteriorating in the years prior, with a history of hypertension and prior strokes. Stalin was found unconscious on the floor on March 1, but doctors were not summoned until the following day. Despite medical treatment, his condition worsened, and he died late in the evening on March 5, 1953. Stalin's death was announced on March 6, 1953, and a state funeral was held in Moscow on March 9, with four days of national mourning declared throughout the Soviet Union.
