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What age was Rockingham when he passed away?

  • 52

  • 60

  • 45

  • 66

Answer

At the age of 52, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham died due to complications from an undiagnosed perforated bowel, which led to peritonitis. He served as a British Whig statesman and was twice Prime Minister of Great Britain. His political career was marked by his support for American independence and his promotion of parliamentary reform and civil liberties.
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