What did President George Washington die from on December 14, 1779?
A. Cancer.
B. Tuberculosis.
C. Pneumonia.
D. Natural causes.
While the official cause of death is pneumonia, modern doctors believe that Washington died largely because of his treatment, which included calomel and bloodletting, resulting in a combination of shock from the loss of five pints of blood, as well as asphyxia and dehydration.