had suffered from heart and kidney ailments for several years, died in Ottawa, Ontario on January 25, 2017, aged 82, due to complications after a fall. Honours In 2007, he was awarded the Order of Friendship of Russia. Prud'homme was also awarded honours by Morocco, Cuba and Hungary and was granted an honorary doctorate by the University of Algiers as well as five Canadian commemorative medals. References External links Official Senate biography 1934 births 2017 deaths Canadian senators from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Independent Canadian senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Lawyers in Quebec 21st-century Canadian politicians University of Ottawa alumni Université de Montréal alumni