He says that Petrarch's people found him in his library, sitting with his head reclining on a book.

Having often seen him in this attitude, they were not alarmed at first; but, soon finding that he exhibited no signs of life, they gave way to their sorrow.

According to Domenico Aretino, who was much attached to Petrarch, and was at that time at Padua, so that he may be regarded as good authority, his death was occasioned by apoplexy.
The news of his decease made a deep impression throughout Italy; and, in the first instance, at Arqua and Padua, and in the cities of the Euganean hills.

Their people hastened in crowds to pay their last duties to the man who had honoured their country by his residence.

Francesco da Carrara repaired to Arqua with all his nobility to assist at his obsequies.