![]() A decision by the government, which includes his former party, to honor him with a national day of mourning on Wednesday sparked controversy. He continued to divide the country even after his death. His career was punctuated by scandals and legal trials. He was a highly divisive figure who set the mould for other businessmen-turned-politicians like former U.S. The former premier died on Monday aged 86. His ashes will be kept in a mausoleum that he built in the early 1990s. Berlusconi's coffin will return to Villa San Martino, to await cremation. Outside the cathedral, hundreds of people gathered, some waving AC Milan flags, a European soccer team that the former premier owned. His daughter Marina Berlusconi and his partner Marta Fascina shed tears at the ceremony. The state funeral was attended by political leaders, foreign dignitaries, and his family at Milan's Cathedral. STORY: Italy bid farewell to former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday (June 14). Reuters Videos Italy bids farewell to former PM Berlusconi
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