William Henry Harrison
2/9/1773 - 4/4/1841
Aquarius
Last Words
"Sir, I wish you to understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."
Death & Legacy
Brendan Behan, the Irish playwright and novelist, died here today in Meath Hospital. He was 41 years old. Mr. Behan, a former house painter and revolutionary who turned to writing while in a British prison, was known for his wit, his drinking and his rough-and-tumble life as well as for his plays, which include "The Quare Fellow" and "The Hostage."
Details
- Cause of Death
- Pneumonia and pleurisy
- Age at Death
- 68 years
- Funeral Location
- Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States
- Final Resting Place
- William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial, North Bend, Ohio, U.S.