From his bed he participated in Sunday Mass at 18:00. After communion, the pope suffered a massive heart attack, after which he continued to live for three hours. On 6 August 1978 at 21:41 Paul VI died in Castel Gandolfo. According to his will, he was buried in the grottos of the Vatican not in an ornate tomb, but in a grave in the ground. He is buried beneath the floor of Saint Peter's Basilica with other popes. In his will, he requested to be buried in the "true earth" and therefore, he does not have an ornate sarcophagus but an in-ground grave. COUNT 5
QSN1 How long did Paul VI live for after experiencing a massive heart attack in 1978? ANS1 three hours QSN2 At what time did Paul VI die? ANS2 21:41 QSN3 On what day did Paul VI die? ANS3 6 August QSN4 From where did Paul VI conduct mass on the day of his death? ANS4 bed QSN5 What residence was the Paul VI staying in on the day of his death? ANS5 Castel Gandolfo