- Later Years and Death – Benjamin Franklin Historical Society
Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790 when he was 84 years old The cause of his death was empyema brought by attacks of pleurisy, which he had suffered earlier in his life
- Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia
A Loyalist to the king, William Franklin saw his relations with father Benjamin eventually break down over their differences about the American Revolutionary War, as Benjamin Franklin could never accept William's position
- Benjamin Franklin dies | April 17, 1790 | HISTORY
In 1776, Congress sent Benjamin Franklin, one of the embattled United States’ most prominent statesmen, to France as a diplomat
- Benjamin Franklin dies at age 84, April 17, 1790 - POLITICO
Benjamin Franklin, a statesman and scientist, died on this day in 1790 in Philadelphia He was 84 years old, having lived well beyond the average life expectancy for Americans at the time
- Remembering Benjamin Franklin - Christ Church
At age twenty one Ben Franklin had his first attack of pleurisy At age twenty-eight, he had a second attack, this time with an abscess on the left lung, leaving him vulnerable In his later years, the attacks came readily, along with a sizable bladder stone
- The Death of Benjamin Franklin - Dr. Mirkin
On April, 17, 1790, at eleven o’clock at night, he died with his grandsons William Temple and Bennie at his side He was 84 years old Franklin was reported to have a chronic cough that was due to bronchitis, an infection in his lungs and bronchial tubes
- Benjamin Franklins Death Final Days - Totally History
On April 17, 1790, Benjamin Franklin died from a pleuritic attack at his house in Philadelphia He was 84 years old at that time His grandsons, Bennie and William, were at his side when he died The funeral was held on April 21, 1790, and over 20,000 people attended–the largest funeral Philadelphia had ever seen
- When and where did Ben Franklin die? - TeachersCollegesj
Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790 when he was 84 years old The cause of his death was empyema brought by attacks of pleurisy, which he had suffered earlier in his life
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