European Parliament President Sassoli dies aged 65

European Parliament President David Sassoli has died at the age of 65, BBC has cited his spokesman as saying. 

Foreign media reports that an Italian former journalist and centre-left politician had been seriously ill for more than two weeks and canceled all official activities.

Sassoli was admitted to hospital in Italy last month due to a serious complication with his immune system.

He died in the early hours of Tuesday in a hospital in Aviano, his spokesman, Roberto Cuillo has tweeted.

In September, Mr Sassoli was taken to hospital in Strasbourg where he was treated for a severe case of pneumonia. He resumed his political duties in November, BBC said.