Of what illness did Franklin Pierce die in 1869?
Cirrhosis
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Heart Attack
Answer
Franklin Pierce died of cirrhosis in 1869. He had been a heavy drinker for much of his life, which likely contributed to the development of this liver disease.
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