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2. Official records say he died of a blood clot that

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 06:14 PM

Sep 2014

traveled to his heart. He led a strenous life not including injuries he sustained in foolish exploits. He went blind in left eye after boxing with an aide. He was also profoundly deaf in his left ear probabply the result of a botched surgery.

He looked like he was 75 when he was just 60.

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Did anyone watch "The Roosevelts" last night on PBS? [View all] kentuck Sep 2014 OP

He apparently had health problems--he just wore out really fast. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #1

Official records say he died of a blood clot that Historic NY Sep 2014 #2

Yes I saw it -Best Ken Burns in a long time but I didn't catch that element underpants Sep 2014 #3

Yes, a very good series.... kentuck Sep 2014 #10

I didn't know how connected they were either underpants Sep 2014 #15

That trip up the River of Doubt would make a great movie on its own. n/t Tom_Foolery Sep 2014 #4

There's an entire book on that SheilaT Sep 2014 #6

Thanks for the heads-up... Tom_Foolery Sep 2014 #7

The book "River of Doubt" is very good. area51 Sep 2014 #11

HA... I'm reading it now philosslayer Sep 2014 #14

He played a full game of hardball for 62 years, that's for sure. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2014 #5

Quite probably Warpy Sep 2014 #8

No. He died of a pulmonary embolism... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #9

One of my grandmothers die of that . . . markpkessinger Sep 2014 #16

Supposedly Theodore Roosevelt wanted national health insurance. area51 Sep 2014 #12

No ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #13

My favorite mental image from "The Roosevelts" so far . . . markpkessinger Sep 2014 #17