Death and Funeral
Faisal bin Fahd died of a heart attack in King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh on 21 August 1999, shortly after returning from the Pan Arab Games held in Jordan. He was admitted to the hospital due to his heart problems just hours before the death. His father, King Fahd, could not return Saudi Arabia from Marbella where he had been to attend Faisal's funeral due to his medical condition. On 22 August 1999, funeral prayers were held for him in Riyadh with the participation of then Crown Prince Abdullah, late Prince Sultan, late Prince Nayef, Arab dignitaries and hundreds of Saudis.
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