2006-06-13 05:13:25 · 8 answers · asked by jessica 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
very poor - probably malnourishment
Foster moved to New York City in 1860. About a year later, his wife and daughter abandoned him to return to Pittsburgh. Beginning in 1862 his musical fortunes began to decline, and as they did, so did the quality of his new songs. He began working with George Cooper early in 1863 whose lyrics were often humorous and designed to appeal to musical theater audiences. The Civil War was also ruinous to the market for musical performances.
Stephen Foster died on January 13, 1864, at the early age of 37. He had been impoverished while living at the North American Hotel at 30 Bowery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan (possessing exactly 38 cents) when he died. In his pocket was a scrap of paper with only the enigmatic, "dear friends and gentle hearts", written on it. He is buried in the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of his best loved works, "Beautiful Dreamer" was published shortly after his death.
2006-06-13 05:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
January 13: Stephen Foster dies at New York's Bellevue Hospital. He dies in poverty, with 38 cents in his pocket and a scrap of paper on which is written "dear friends and gentle hearts."
2006-06-13 05:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Soopa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was confined to bed for days by a persistent fever, Stephen tried to call a chambermaid, but collapsed, falling against the washbasin next to his bed and shattering it, which gouged his head. It took three hours to get him to the hospital, and in that era before transfusions and antibiotics, he succumbed after three days.
2006-06-13 06:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by AnswerQueen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I Think is : Laid down on the ground, then closed the eyes, did not breath, and died. When he died, he had just 38 cent in his
pocket that was stolen by a thief.
God bless you.
2006-06-13 05:27:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He died too young, losing his family, but most importantly did he lose his soul? Was he a Born Again (Christian), trusting the Lord Jesus Christ only as his personal Savior?
2015-10-03 15:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by Jo Snyder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While suffering from a fever he cut accidently himself. Due to his weakened condition from the fever and loss of blood, he died.
2006-06-13 05:18:13 · answer #6 · answered by Jack Nicholson 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check this linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster
2006-06-13 05:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in his sleep
2006-06-13 05:16:53 · answer #8 · answered by aries_babe4u 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋