The Argentine news outlet Clarin has confirmed that football icon Diego Maradona, on Wednesday has died of heart attack.
Maradona left hospital on November 11 just eight days after being admitted for emergency brain surgery.
The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain.
Maradona was hospitalised the previous week and had to have an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.
Maradona died at the age of 60. He was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, helped Argentina win the World Cup in 1986, the pinnacle of an illustrious career.
The iconic former Argentinian footballer was driven away from the private Olivos Clinic just before 6pm on Wednesday as hundreds of fans of photographers tried to get a glimpse of him.
He played for Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona among others and was adored by millions for his brilliant skills.
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