European Parliament President Sassoli dies aged 65

FILE PHOTO: European Parliament President David Sassoli attends a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, November 24, 2021. Julien Warnand/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) -European Parliament President David Sassoli, an Italian socialist and former journalist, died on Tuesday in hospital in Italy, his spokesperson and office said. He was 65.

Sassoli died at 1.15 a.m. (0015 GMT), his spokesperson, Roberto Cuillo, said on Twitter.