Throughout history, the lives of many famous historical figures have been marked not only by their remarkable achievements but also by the diseases that ultimately claimed their lives.
Shocking Secrets Revealed:
The first President of the United States died of acute bacterial epiglottitis, a throat infection, on December 14, 1799.
George Washington (1732-1799):
The 16th President of the United States was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, and died the following day.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865):
The 35th President of the United States was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963):
The famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at the age of 35, likely due to complications from an unknown illness, possibly rheumatic fever.
Mozart (1756-1791):
The founder of modern nursing died of natural causes, likely heart failure, on August 13, 1910, at the age of 90.
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910):
The young Egyptian pharaoh died at the age of 18 or 19, and recent research suggests that he may have suffered from a variety of health issues to his early death.
Tutankhamun (c. 1341-1323 BC):
The Italian explorer died at the age of 54. It's believed that he suffered from Reiter's syndrome, a form of reactive arthritis, which caused him significant pain and discomfort in his later years.
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506):
The great military conqueror died at the age of 32 under mysterious circumstances. While the exact cause of his death is still debated among historians.
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC):
The co-founder of Apple Inc. died of complications from a rare form of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor known as a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor or pNET.
Steve Jobs (1955-2011):
It's important to note that historical records and medical knowledge have limitations, and the exact causes of death for some historical figures may never be definitively determined.