 Although Perón had undergone a hysterectomy performed by the American surgeon George T. Pack , the cancer had metastasized and returned rapidly . She was the first Argentine to undergo chemotherapy ( a novel treatment at that time ) . Despite all available treatment , she became emaciated , weighing only 36 kg ( 79 lb ) by June 1952 . Evita died at the age of 33 , at 20 : 25 on Saturday , 26 July 1952 . Radio broadcasts throughout the country were interrupted with the announcement that " The Press Secretary 's Office of the Presidency of the Nation fulfills its very sad duty to inform the people of the Republic that at 20 : 25 hours Mrs. Eva Perón , Spiritual Leader of the Nation , died . " Ordinary activities ceased ; movies stopped playing ; restaurants were closed and patrons were shown to the door . 
 Although Perón <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> undergone a hysterectomy performed by the American surgeon George T. Pack , the cancer <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> metastasized and returned rapidly . She was the first Argentine to undergo chemotherapy ( a novel treatment at that time ) . Despite all available treatment , she became emaciated , weighing only 36 kg ( 79 lb ) by June 1952 . Evita<a href='been_done' title='3'><mark></mark></a> died at the age of 33 , at 20 : 25 on Saturday , 26 July 1952 . Radio broadcasts throughout the country <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> interrupted with the announcement that " The Press Secretary <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>Office of the Presidency of the Nation <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>fulfills</mark></a> its very sad duty to inform the people of the Republic that at 20 : 25 hours Mrs. Eva Perón , Spiritual Leader of the Nation , died . " Ordinary activities ceased ; movies stopped playing ; restaurants <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> closed and patrons <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>were</mark></a> shown to the door . 
Although Perón done undergone a hysterectomy performed by the American surgeon George T. Pack , da cancer done metastasized and returned rapidly . She was the first Argentine to undergo chemotherapy ( a novel treatment at that time ) . Despite alll available treatment , she became emaciated , weighing only 36 kg ( 79 lb ) by June 1952 . Evita done died at the age of 33 , at 20 : 25 on Saturday , 26 July 1952 . Radio broadcasts throughout tdacountry was interrupted with the announcement that " The Press Secretary  Office of the Presidency of the Nation fulfill its very sad duty to inform thdaitches of the Republic dat at 20 : 25 hours Mrs. Eva Perón , Spiritual Leader of thedation , died . " Ordinary activities ceased ; movies stopped playing ; restaurants was closed and patrons was shown to the door .