Original: Solti never truly retired, and his sudden death of a heart attack on 5 September 1997 in Antibes, France, meant that several years of planned performances and recording projects would never be realized.
Simplified: Solti never retired. He had many plans for concerts and recordings when he suddenly died of a heart attack on 5 September 1997 in Antibes, France He was given a state funeral, and was buried next to BartÃ k who had been his teacher and had helped him a lot.