George Washington died at his home in Mount Vernon on December 14, 1799 at the age of 67. To many his death was unexpected, as in the days before he was managing affairs at his …

On December 14, 1799, George Washington died at his home after a brief illness and after losing about 40 percent of his blood. So what killed the 67-year-old former President?

George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] [a] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As …

Two years into his retirement, Washington caught a cold. The cold developed into a throat infection. Doctors cared for Washington as they thought best—by bleeding him, blistering him, …

2024年4月26日 · In the late evening of December 14, surrounded by loved ones and attended by his doctors, George Washington died. His last words reportedly were, “Tis well.” The cause of …

2014年12月16日 · Learn the gruesome details of President George Washington’s final hours on the 215th anniversary of his death. The retired commander-in-chief woke up at 2 a.m. on Dec. …

2010年2月9日 · George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States, dies at his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia. He was 67 years old.

2024年12月5日 · When George Washington died suddenly at the age of 67, the news of his death spread with remarkable speed across a nation of 16 states not yet united by rail or telegraph.

2023年1月26日 · George Washington died suddenly on December 14, 1799, just two years after he left office as the first President of the United States.

Around 10:00 pm on December 14, 1799, George Washington died on his bed in his Mount Vernon home, surrounded by his doctors, his wife Martha, his secretary Tobias Lear, and his …