Baba Vanga passed away on August 11, 1996, at exactly 10:10 AM in Petrich, Bulgaria. Accounts of what caused her death differ. Some say it was a heart attack, while others believe she had been suffering from breast cancer. The truth is that no one can say for certain what the exact cause was.
What we do know, however, is that Baba Vanga had spoken about her own passing long before it happened. She didn’t just sense that her time was near—she named the very date: August 11, 1996. And when that day arrived, her prediction was fulfilled.
As reported by telegraph.bg, Goreva recalled that the prophetess also described her own death in detail, saying:
“On August 11, I will rest, on the 12th, they will think about whether to take my brain for research, on the 13th, they will bury me, on the 14th, I will travel, and on the 15th, I will be at the table of the Virgin Mary.”
And so it happened. Vanga did indeed die on August 11, 1996, and was buried three days later.
There’s also a haunting detail connected with her final moments. Tradition claims that the moment she died, the hospital in Petrich was plunged into sudden darkness. Not just the lights, but the backup generators failed too, leaving the building in complete silence and shadow. For many, this strange occurrence felt like a signal, as if even the world around her paused for an instant.
It’s details like these—her exact prophecy of her passing, her dreamlike words to her friend, and the mysterious blackout—that make the story of her death so much more than just a date on the calendar. It feels less like an ending, and more like the closing of a chapter she herself had already written.