How many presidents died while serving in office?
How many presidents died while serving in office? Answer: Eight presidents have died while in office. Those are: • William Henry Harrison – April 4, 1841, died of pneumonia after giving a long inaugural address in the cold and rain. • Zachary Taylor – July 9, 1850, died of cholera after eating tainted cherries and milk in the middle of the summer. • Abraham Lincoln – April 15, 1865, died a few hours after being shot by an assassin. • James Garfield – September 19, 1881, died of blood poisoning two months after being shot by an assassin. • William McKinley – September 14, 1901, died ei
