One of India's most revered¹ spiritual leaders, Sri Satya Sai Baba, has died in hospital.

印度一位最受尊敬的精神领袖斯里· 萨特亚·赛巴巴死于医院。

Sai Baba had been suffering from respiratory problems
Doctors say the 84-year-old guru, who is thought to have millions of followers² around the world, died following a cardiac arrest（心搏停止） .

He had been admitted to hospital in his hometown of Puttaparthi last month, suffering from respiratory（呼吸的） problems and kidney failure.

His followers include former Indian prime ministers and Bollywood stars.

Many of his supporters consider him a living god and credit him with mystical powers including the ability to conjure³（想象，施魔法） objects out of thin air.

But his career had also been dogged by controversy⁴. He had been accused of faking some of the so-called miracles attributed to him.

And some former followers have levelled accusations⁵ of sexual abuse against him and other members of his ashram（修行的处所） - allegations that he has denied.

He has never been charged by police in connection with these allegations.

Officials say his body will be kept for public viewing for the next few days and a funeral is expected to take place after that.