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PARIS (CNN) -- Britain's Princess Diana died early Sunday at a Paris hospital after suffering massive internal injuries in a high-speed car crash. She was 36. Her companion, Harrod's heir Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur died at the crash scene. Diana, Princess of Wales, died at 4 a.m. after going into cardiac arrest, doctors told a news conference at Paris' Hospital de la Pitie Salpetriere. The death was announced at 6 a.m. by Dr. Alain Pavie, head of the cardiology department.
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the princess' London home, Kensington Palace and many have laid flowers at the gates. E-mail this story to a friend. 1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash Diana, Princess of Wales, has died after a car crash in Paris. 1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash. She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons tried for two hours to save her life but she died at 0300 BST. In a statement Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the Prince of Wales were deeply shocked and distressed.