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Mark Twain - How Did Mark Twain Die? Of What Condition Did Mark Twain Die?

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Question: Mark Twain - How Did Mark Twain Die? Of What Condition Did Mark Twain Die?

How did Mark Twain die? Of what condition or ailment did Mark Twain die?

Answer: Mark Twain - What About Death?

Mark Twain died on April 21, 1910 in Redding, Connecticut of angina pectoris. Upon hearing of Twain's death, President Taft said, "Mark Twain gave pleasure--real intellectural enjoyment--to millions, and his works will continue to give such pleasure to millions yet to come... His humor was American, but he was nearly as much appreciated by Englishmen and people of other countries as by his own countrymen. He has made an enduring part of American literature."

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