James McCune Smith's Death
Born (Birthday) April 18, 1813
Death Date November 17, 1865
Age of Death 52 years
Cause of Death Congestive Heart Failure
Profession Doctor
The doctor James McCune died at the age of 52. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Physician, author and abolitionist who is notable for becoming the first African-American in history to earn a medical degree. He was a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society and used his platform to refute widely-held beliefs about medicine and intelligence in regard to race.
He and his wife Malvina Barnet were both of mixed African and European ancestry. He had a total of seven children.