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Franklin D. Roosevelt: Death of the President. Roosevelt’s health was in decline as FDR prepared in 1944 for both a fourth run at the presidency and the aftermath of World War II. A March 1944 examination by his doctors revealed a variety of heart ailments, high blood pressure, and bronchitis.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms.
Nov 16, 2009 · On April 12, 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passes away partway through his fourth term in office, leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of a country still fighting...
Apr 12, 2018 · Franklin Roosevelt, the nation’s longest serving president and, perhaps its most successful commander-in-chief, died 83 days into his fourth term at the age of 63.
Mar 17, 2023 · Roosevelt endured persistent physical challenges—including paralysis and heart issues—that were largely shielded from the American public.
Apr 12, 2016 · On this day in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage at his Warm Springs, Georgia, retreat at the age of 63.
The funeral cortege passed through the streets of the nation’s capital on the morning of Saturday, April 14. Thousands of men, women, and children packed the sidewalks along Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, yet the city was eerily quiet. The sky was crystal clear, and the sun grew warmer.
