Amha Selassie - Death

Death

Amha Selassie died after long illnesses in the US state of Virginia at age 80 on 17 February 1997. He had never completely recovered from the massive stroke he experienced in 1973. His body was flown back to Ethiopia and buried in the Imperial family vaults at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa in a huge ceremonial funeral presided over by Patriarch Abune Paulos.

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