What Really Killed George Washington? Medical Experts Dissect His Mysterious Death
Mount Vernon, Virginia – George Washington’s death on December 14, 1799, after suffering a brief illness and losing about 40 percent of his blood remains a mystery that has intrigued medical experts for centuries. The former president’s last 21 hours, during which his health rapidly deteriorated, continues to baffle researchers who have attempted to pinpoint the exact cause of his demise. His personal physician and a group of doctors at the time treated him with …