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On 14 June 2021, Kaunda was admitted to [[Maina Soko Military Hospital]] in Lusaka to be treated for an undisclosed medical condition. The government said medics were doing everything they could to make him recover, though it was not clear what his health condition was. On 15 June 2021, it was revealed that he was being treated for pneumonia, which, according to his doctor, had been a recurring problem in his health. On 17 June 2021, it was confirmed that he died at the age of 97 after that short illness at Maina Soko Military Hospital. Kaunda's funeral took place at Lusaka Show Grounds on 2 July 2021, after his body had its last provincial visit. Ordinary citizens came out to show their last respects as they waved their white handkerchiefs in mourning, an item Kaunda carried with him when he was incarcerated during the struggle for liberation. During the state funeral, a 21-gun salute was given to the former president. | |||
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