Overview
- He died in Varese after admission to intensive cardiological care, according to Italian media reports.
- He founded a Lombard autonomist movement in the 1980s that became Lega Nord and later served in government as a close ally of Silvio Berlusconi.
- A major stroke in 2004 diminished his public role, followed by a 2012 corruption case that forced his resignation and produced a conviction later annulled.
- Matteo Salvini took leadership in 2013, rebranding the party as the League to broaden its reach, and vowed to continue the course Bossi set.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella praised his influence on the Italian right, as the League remains in the ruling coalition.