Death and state funeral of Richard Nixon

==Death and tributes==
Nixon suffered a significant stroke at his [[Park Ridge, New Jersey|Park Ridge]], [[New Jersey]] home, while preparing to eat dinner on Monday, April 18, 1994, at 5:45&nbsp;p.m. EDT.<ref name="wapo">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/stories/nixobit.htm|access-date=2008-08-14|date=April 23, 1994|author=Weil, Martin and Eleanor Randolph|newspaper=The Washington Post|page=A01|title=Richard M. Nixon, 37th President, Dies|archive-date=2008-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830003955/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/stories/nixobit.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> An ambulance was called and he was taken to [[New York Presbyterian Hospital|New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center]]. He was conscious but unable to speak, and his vision was impaired.<ref name="cb1051">Black, Conrad (2007), p. 1051</ref> It was determined that a blood clot resulting from his heart condition had formed in his left atrium (upper heart), then broke off and traveled to his brain. His condition was determined to be stable the following day,<ref name="stable"/> as he was alert but unable to speak or move his right arm and leg.<ref name="wapo"/> Nixon's prognosis was hopeful, and he was moved from the [[intensive care unit]] into a private room. His condition worsened that Tuesday night, however, complicated by symptoms of [[cerebral edema]], or swelling of the brain.<ref name="wapo"/> Nixon's [[living will]] stipulated that he was not to be placed on a [[ventilator]] to sustain his life.<ref name="wapo"/> On Thursday, April 21, Nixon quickly sank into a deep coma. The following night, he died at 9:08&nbsp;p.m., April 22, 1994. He was 81 years old.<ref name="wapo"/><ref name="cb1051"/> His daughters, [[Tricia Nixon Cox|Tricia]] and [[Julie Nixon Eisenhower|Julie]], were by his side.<ref name="wapo"/> The Vander Plaat Funeral Home in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey]] handled the funeral arrangements for President Nixon, just as they did for his late wife.

U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]] announced Nixon's death in the [[White House Rose Garden]] and proclaimed a [[national day of mourning]] five days later. Clinton stated that Nixon was "a statesman who sought to build a lasting structure of peace" and praised his "desire to give something back to this world."<ref name="wapo"/> Clinton said that he was "deeply grateful to President Nixon for his wise counsel."<ref name="wapo"/> Tributes also came from former Presidents [[Gerald Ford]], [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref name="wapo"/> Former Secretary of State [[Henry Kissinger]], former South Dakota Senator [[George McGovern]] (who ran against Nixon in the [[1972 United States presidential election|1972 election]]), former Senator [[Howard Baker]], Senator [[Robert Dole|Bob Dole]], Senator [[John McCain]] and Senator [[Ted Kennedy]] also reflected on Nixon's death.<ref name="wapo"/>