To many his death was unexpected, as in the days before he was managing affairs at his properties and engaged in current events. However, he fell ill and was cared for by doctors before succumbing to …

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 ... 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 …

After serving two terms as president, George Washington retired to his estate at Mount Vernon in 1797. Two years into his retirement, Washington caught a cold. The cold developed into a throat infection.

Nov 20, 2021 · When George Washington died of a bizarre throat infection at age 67 on December 14, 1799, doctors were baffled — and they've remained that way ever since.

Mar 10, 2023 · George Washington died December 14, 1799, and when the news of his death traveled throughout the infant country, the nation wept. He was the founder of America and is considered by …

Dec 5, 2024 · 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.

Feb 17, 2025 · Doctors continued the process of bloodletting and Spanish fly throughout the day, but to no avail; Washington died shortly after 8 p.m. Physicians have disagreed about the cause of death, …

On 13 December 1799, at the age of sixty-seven, former president George Washington came down with what he thought was an ordinary cold and sore throat. By the next morning he could hardly speak …

Jul 12, 2019 · The Founding Father left the presidency a healthy man, but then died from a sudden illness less than three years later.