How Did Charles Darwin Die
Darwin Died Just Before 4 Pm on 19 April 1882, Not of His Lifetime Illness but Apparently of a Heart Attack. Surprisingly No One Seems to Have Considered...
Darwin died just before 4 pm on 19 April 1882, not of his lifetime illness but apparently of a heart attack. Surprisingly no one seems to have considered whether he might have had a perforated peptic ulcer that would explain the severe pain and haematemesis he had at the time of death.
How did Charles Darwin die and where?
The famed naturalist, best known for his theories of evolution and natural selection, suffered a fatal heart attack on April 19, 1882, after having survived a series of heart attacks in the previous years.
What age did Charles Darwin die at?
At 73, his stomach problems somewhat abated but his memory deteriorating, the father of evolution succumbed to heart failure after a three-month decline that reportedly began with a dizzy spell during a rock climbing expedition.
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