It's an official day of national morning in Italy with flags flying at half-mast as Italy bid farewell to its former controversial Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Remember he happened to be the country's most decorated and at the same time an extremely controversial public figure. Take a look here.

People pay their respects to the late PM Silvio Berlusconi | Italy News

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape of the country died at the age of 86. Berlusconi who led three Italian governments between 1994 and 2011 was suffering from leukemia and had recently developed a lung infection. He died at the San Rafael Hospital in Milan after spending six weeks undergoing treatment for the lung infection.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies | Latest News

The former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi, who created Italy's largest Media company before transforming into the country's political landscape, has died at the age of 86. Berlusconi who led three Italian governments between 1994 and 2011 was suffering from leukemia for some time and had recently developed a lung infection he died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan after spending six weeks undergoing treatment for the lung infection.

Silvio Berlusconi dies at the age of 86 | Italy News