2007-11-10 13:29:59 · 10 answers · asked by myvampirelove23 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He died an old man.
2007-11-10 13:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
He died of a combination of Pleurisy (lung condition which causes pain from breathing in and out) and old age. (At the time, 50 was considered old age. At 84, he was considered completely ancient and of another age.)
2007-11-10 14:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by IamCount 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
ben franklin died when the lighting hit the key that was attached to the kite string
2007-11-10 13:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by blue bird 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Electrocution via flying a kite in a thunderstorm -- really!
2007-11-10 13:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
He, along with Ponce de Leon , couldn't find the fountain of youth.
2007-11-10 13:48:42 · answer #5 · answered by ross4thus 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he got old...very old for his time...i think he was something like in his late 70s or 80
2007-11-10 13:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He died because everybody dies. He died at 84 years of age in 1790. 20,000 people attended his funeral.
2007-11-10 13:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by Diane B 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
cause thats what happens when you get really old
2007-11-10 14:50:42 · answer #8 · answered by Mark 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He was old, that's why.
2007-11-10 14:09:32 · answer #9 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he was sick and old?
2007-11-10 13:32:12 · answer #10 · answered by awesomeisthename 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋