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Pope John Paul II
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How Did Pope John Paul II Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 84
Also known asKarol Józef Wojtyła, Bishop of Rome, Jan Paweł Drugi, Papež Jan Pavel II., Karol WojtyłaGenderMaleNationalityPolandBorn18/05/1920Born inWadowice, PolandDied02/04/2005 (aged 84)Died inRomeCausesenility, sepsis, myocardial infarction, Parkinson's diseaseWikidataQ989 ↗Buried atSt. Peter's BasilicaTMDb#1040841 ↗

Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after St. Peter and Pius IX.

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Filmography29 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025The Polish Pope: Nation's FarewellMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)105
2025A Farewell to FrancisMovieSelf (archive footage)105
2024Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold WarSeriesSelf (archive footage)104
2023Favela do PapaMovieSelf (archive footage)103
2022Nothing ComparesMovieSelf (archive footage)102
2021Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on TerrorSeriesSelf (archive footage)101
20191979: Big Bang of the PresentMovieSelf (archive footage)99
2018The Mystery of Padre PioMovieHimself (archive footage)98
2017Vedete, sono uno di voiMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)97
2017Road to 9/11SeriesSelf (archive footage)97
2016Panorama - The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul IIMovieHimself (Archival Footage)96
2016Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of CommunismMovieSelf (archive footage)96
2016Hostage to the DevilMovieSelf (archive footage)96
2012CatholicismSeries—92
2011Mentiras verdaderasSeriesSelf (archive footage)91
2011The Pink WallMovieSelf91
2011Jan Paweł II: Szukałem Was...MovieSelf (archive footage)91
2006Being Jacques ChiracMovieSelf (archive footage)86
2004Zero HourSeriesSelf (Archival Footage)84
2004The Papal ChaseMovieSelf84
2004Ut Unum Sint - 40 Years of EcumenismMovie(Archive Footage)84
2002NaqoyqatsiMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)82
2000Padre Pio: Between Heaven and EarthSeriesSe stesso80
1999The Mighty SpiritMovieSelf79
1992New Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, BrotherhoodMovieSelf72
1992Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial KisserMovieSelf (archive footage)72
1988PowaqqatsiMovie(archive footage)68
1984Informe especialSeriesSelf (archive footage)64
1982Fela Kuti: Music Is the WeaponMovieSelf62