Death Upon returning home one day, Carver suffered a bad fall down a flight of stairs; he was found unconscious by a maid who took him to a hospital. Carver died January 5, 1943, at the age of 78 or 79 from complications (anemia) resulting from this fall.(Obituary)NEW YORK TIMES; "Dr. Carver is Dead; Negro Scientist" January 6, 1943 His death came when he was sitting up in bed while painting a Christmas card which said, “Peace on earth and goodwill to all men.” Carver biographer Prema Ramakrishnan said of him that "His death was characteristic of him and his entire life’s work." He was buried next to Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee University. Due to his frugality, Carver's life savings totaled $60,000, all of which he donated in his last years and at his death to the Carver Museum and to the George Washington Carver Foundation.
Death Upon returning home one day Carver suffered a bad fall down a flight of stairs; he was found unconscious by a maid who took him to a hospital Carver died January 5 1943 at the age of 78 or 79 from complications (anemia) resulting from this fall(Obituary)NEW YORK TIMES; "Dr Carver is Dead; Negro Scientist" January 6 1943 His death came when he was sitting up in bed while painting a Christmas card which said “Peace on earth and goodwill to all men” Carver biographer Prema Ramakrishnan said of him that "His death was characteristic of him and his entire life’s work" He was buried next to Booker T Washington at Tuskegee University Due to his frugality Carver's life savings totaled $60000 all of which he donated in his last years and at his death to the Carver Museum and to the George Washington Carver Foundation