George Washington’s Mysterious Death: A Modern Medical Investigation of a Classic “Textbook” Case
Mount Vernon, Virginia – On December 14, 1799, the death of George Washington left many puzzled experts two centuries later on what caused his sudden demise. The former president’s death was a largely a mystery, even though it was brought on by a brief illness and an unusual medical regimen consisting of massive bloodletting by his physicians. Medical practitioners have come up with various theories to explain Washington’s rapid decline, with some attributing it to …