On November 30, 2011, His Majesty King Leka I died of heart failure in Tirana, Albania.
Albanian President Bamir Topi, Prime Minister Berisha and political parties sent condolences to the Royal family. “His active efforts and role to topple the communist system and, during transition, to heighten Albania’s national values and promote the integrating process remain alive in the nation’s memory,” President Topi said.