FAQ About Pablo Neruda
How did Pablo Neruda die?
Pablo Neruda died on September 23, 1973, of heart failure, shortly after the military coup in Chile that overthrew President Salvador Allende. There are controversial theories suggesting that he might have been poisoned on orders from the new regime, but these claims remain unproven. Neruda's death marked the loss of one of the most influential voices in Latin American literature and politics.
