How did William William Blake die?

Answer 1

The death of William Blake is interesting and inspirational to say the least. HOW exactly he died was debatable for years but the most common cause is most likely exhaustion after fighting a very, long, painful and loosing struggled with a liver disease (specifically primary biliary cirrhosis, its assumed), that had left him bed ridden for several days before his death.

On the day of his death, on August 12th, 1827, it seemed evident that Blake could no longer fight, but rather than except the closing end, he decided to die with dignity and do what he's loved and been doing for the better part of 69 years: creating. In fact on the day of his death, he worked relentlessly on his Dante Series, a collection of illustrations for the Divine Comedy and Inferno and drew his wife, Catherine Sophia's portrait. It's said that as she was in tears by his bedside, Blake said to her "Stay Kate! Keep just as you are-I will draw your portrait-for you have ever been an angel to me." Once it was completed, he set down his tools and began singing hymns and verses until he finally died at six in the morning, and was buried five days later on the eve of his 45th wedding anniversary.

A creator and lively man right until the very end. Blake died the way he lives: surrounded by inspiration and love. For more on both Blake's death and life check out the list of courses provided and the book list here, the circumstances and events OF Blake's death have been fascinating to artists, literary critics, librarians and fans like, and I have no doubt your local library will have dozens on him and by him.

Books:

* Blake, William, and Herschel M. Margoliouth. William Blake's Vala or the Death and Judgement of the Eternal Man: Blake's Numbered Text. Oxford: Clarendon Pr, 1956. Print.

* Butterworth, Adeline M, and Edward Young. William Blake, Mystic: A Study. Liverpool: Liverpool Booksellers Co.; [etc., 1911. Print.

* Vaughan, William, and William Blake. William Blake. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999. Print.

* Wilson, Eric. My Business Is to Create: Blake's Infinite Writing. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2011. Print.

Answer 2

William Blake died of natural causes on August 12, 1827. He suffered from a recurring illness and eventually passed away at his home in London.

Answer 3

no one knows the answer but his dead mum and dead dad and dead wife lol

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you know, that's probably not true and definitely not funny, just offensive :D luv ya