Prince Rainier passed away from lung infection

Prince Rainier, 81, of Monaco, has passed away from a lung infection. While no articles say that he had ARDS, it certainly sounds as though it could have been ARDS or ALI. Here is what one article said:

"His Most Serene Highness Prince Rainier III died on Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at 6:35 in the morning (0435 GMT) at Monaco's Cardiothoracic Centre following broncho-pulmonary, cardiac and kidney disorders," the palace said in a statement.
Rainier, who had suffered from heart and respiratory problems for several years, had been hospitalized since March 7. The palace said March 22 that he had been moved into intensive care after his condition took an unexpected turn for the worse."

http://abcnews.go.com/International/print?id=645105 The Pope had sepsis, which of course is one of the big precipitating causes of ARDS. And Prince Rainier had what sounds like it could have been ARDS... Still, no one knows what these are or how potentially deadly they are.