Why did Abraham Lincoln die?

Answer 1

He got shot in the head, that will do it most of the time.

Answer 2

CSI: Civil War would say:
President Abraham Lincoln most probably died from a subdural hematoma: brain swelling. Caused by heavy bleeding in the brain resulting from a single gunshot wound to the area Temporal bone behind his left ear with a .44 caliber bullet that traveled transversely through the brain and lodged behind his right eye.

The shot itself did enough brain damage to put the president into a coma, but not enough to kill him. The external bleeding was controlled so he did not bleed out. Therefore the continued bleeding inside his brain built up enough pressure that blood flow to the brain stopped and the patient died as his heart and lungs failed or the blood pressure in the brain could have damaged sensitive brain tissue sufficiently enough to destroy portions in control of his autonomic responses thus resulting in a failure of his heart and lungs.

John Doe average American would say:
The headshot, behind the left ear, did irreparable damage to his brain. The bullet lodged behind his right eye and the bleeding inside of the brain caused his death.

Post Civil War medical technology would not have been able to treat the brain injury in any way. Modern treatment could have been used to preserve his life, but with the extreme brain damage a meaningful recovery would have been impossible.

"John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 (Good Friday), with a small revolver in the Presidential Box at the Ford Theater.

Booth aimed a single-shot, round-slug .44 caliber Deringer at his head, firing at point-blank range. The bullet entered behind Lincoln's left ear and lodged behind his right eyeball. Major Henry Rathbone momentarily grappled with Booth but was cut by Booth's knife. Booth then lept to the stage and shouted "Sic semper tyrannis!" (Latin: "Thus always to tyrants") and escaped, despite a broken leg suffered when he lept down to the stage.

An army surgeon, Doctor Charles Leale, quickly assessed the wound as mortal. The President was taken across the street from the theater to the Petersen House, where he lay in a coma for nine hours before he died. Several physicians attended Lincoln, including U.S. Army Surgeon General Joseph K. Barnes of the Army Medical Museum. Using a probe, Barnes located some fragments of Lincoln's skull and the ball lodged 6 inches (15 cm) inside his brain. Lincoln never regained consciousness and was officially pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. April 15, 1865. There is some disagreement among historians as to Stanton's words after Lincoln died. All agree he began "Now he belongs to the..." with some stating he said "ages", while others believe he said "angels". After Lincoln's body was returned to the White House, his body was prepared for his lying in state in the East Room.”

Answer 3

he was assassinated by a guy named John Wilkes Booth shot him during a play at Ford Theatre

Answer 4

He died because he freed the slaves. Many in the South hated him because he forever changed the way of life in the South.

Answer 5

Why they kill him?because of his beliefs of giving the freedom to the slaves at the time he was president in USA,

Answer 6

He was shot by John Wilkes Booth and died from gunshot wound complications

Answer 7

He died from a gunshot wound... in I believe Ford Theatre... by John Wilkes Booth

Answer 8

He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Answer 9

He was shot point blank in the back of his head.

Answer 10

Because he was assasinated while in the theaters. He was shot in the head.