Boy Scouts of America. Death and legacy The University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut, is known as John Dempsey Hospital. He was treated for lung cancer there himself in the last month of his life. He died in his home, on July 16, 1989 at Killingly Center, Windham County, Connecticut. He is interred at Saint Mary Cemetery, Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut. See also List of U.S. state governors born outside the United States References External links New York Times: Former Gov. John Dempsey, 74; Led Connecticut During the 60's Connecticut State Library National Governors Association |- |- |- 1915 births 1989 deaths 20th-century American politicians 20th-century Irish people Deaths from lung cancer Democratic Party governors of Connecticut Irish emigrants to the United States Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut Mayors of places in Connecticut People from Putnam, Connecticut People with acquired American citizenship Politicians from County Tipperary People from Cahir Catholics from Connecticut