After his resignation, Suharto retired from the public eye, retreating to a heavily-guarded compound. Transparency International estimated that his family had misappropriated between $15 and $35 billion US during his presidency, and members of the family spent much of their time in court defending their actions. Suharto himself escaped attempts to prosecute him due to his failing health, as he experienced a series of strokes and heart problems.
Suharto died on January 27, 2008 after being removed from life support. He had been hospitalized for three weeks, suffering heart failure, renal failure, and a septic infection. Despite Suharto's record of misdeeds, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered a week of national mourning for the former president, and lowered flags to half-staff.