Editing Henryk Sienkiewicz (section)

=== Death ===
[[Image:Sienkiewicz grave.JPG|thumb|Sienkiewicz's tomb, [[St. John's Cathedral, Warsaw]]]]
Sienkiewicz died on 15 November 1916, at the Grand Hotel du Lac in [[Vevey]], Switzerland, where he was buried on 22 November.<ref name="psb213"/> The cause of death was [[ischemic heart disease]].<ref name="psb213"/> His funeral was attended by representatives of both the [[Central Powers]] and the [[Entente Powers|Entente]], and an address by [[Pope Benedict XV]] was read.<ref name="psb213"/><ref name="psb214"/>

In 1924, after Poland had regained her independence, Sienkiewicz's remains were repatriated to [[Warsaw]], Poland, and placed in the crypt of [[St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw|St. John's Cathedral]].<ref name="psb214"/> During the coffin's transit, solemn memorial ceremonies were held in a number of cities.<ref name="psb214"/> Thousands accompanied the coffin to its Warsaw resting place, and Poland's President [[Stanisław Wojciechowski]] delivered a eulogy.<ref name="psb214"/>