What was the cause of Agnew's death?
Heart Attack
Cancer
Undiagnosed acute leukemia
Natural causes
Answer
Spiro Agnew died from undiagnosed acute leukemia. Acute leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that causes an abnormally high number of white blood cells to be produced. These white blood cells are not able to function properly and can cause a number of health problems, including anemia, bleeding, and infections. Acute leukemia is a very aggressive form of cancer and can progress rapidly.
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