Why did Nero Die?

Nero died on June 9th, 68 AD, choosing to commit suicide rather than face the decree of the Senate which had sentenced him to be flogged to death because of his atrocities and loss of power over his own armies and allies. Suetonius writes that Nero fled Rome on the Salaria road, stabbing himself with the assistance of his secretary Epaphroditos when the praetorium guard caught up to him. His last Words were: "Qualis artifex pereo" which translated reads "What an artist the world loses in me."