(CNN)Diego Maradona is lying in honor for public viewing at Argentina’s presidential palace, Casa Rosada, following his death aged 60.
Hoards of fans congregated at the palace in Buenos Aires after the doors opened for the general public at 6 a.m. local time on Thursday.
President Alberto Fernandez has already declared three days of mourning to honor Maradona — a national hero in Argentina widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time.
Maradona died from heart failure, a source from the Argentinian Justice Ministry present at the time of the autopsy told CNN en Espanol on Wednesday.
Earlier this month, he underwent successful surgery for a subdural hematoma, more commonly known as a blood clot on the brain.
According to a press release from the attorney investigating the death, Maradona’s nephew Jonatan Espósito was the last person to see him alive on Tuesday.
Source: Diego Maradona is lying in honor at Argentina’s presidential palace
