When did Sergey Prokofiev die and what caused his death?

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Portrait of composer Sergey Prokofiev, circa 1938, wearing round glasses, a suit, and a tie, looking slightly to the side. — Sergey Prokofiev Sergey Prokofiev.

Sergey Prokofiev died on March 5, 1953, in Moscow, Russia. His death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.12

While his passing was sudden, his health had been significantly impacted by years of overwork and the intense stress he experienced in 1948, when he and other Soviet composers were officially censured by the Communist Party for "formalism".2