Sir Charles had a fatal heart attack while being chased by what appeared to be a large "hell hound." This hound allegedly killed his distant relative Hugo Baskerville as well. In all fairness it was Jack Stapleton's hound with phosphorus around the mouth to give it an unearthly appearance that really did him in. Thus the hound of the baskerville's.
Sir Henry Baskerville is Sir Charles Baskerville's nephew.
The brutal murder of Sir Charles Baskerville.
Sir Charles Baskerville and Selden, an escaped convict who is killed by mistake because the murderer thinks he is Sir Henry Baskerville. If you believe the curse, Hugo Baskerville (circa 1650) and the maiden he kidnapped are also victims.
Three main clues in "The Hound of the Baskervilles" are the mysterious deaths linked to the curse of the Baskervilles, the sightings of a phantom hound on the moors, and the discovery of Sir Charles Baskerville's footprints leading away from the house.
He was the dead uncle of Sir Henry Baskerville. Sir Henry had been living in Canada, and he had been summoned to London as he was to inherit the Baskerville estate valued at 740 thousand pounds (well over 10 million pounds today).
The Barrymore family is connected to the death of Sir Charles Baskerville in Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Sir Charles's death occurs on the moors, and his mysterious demise is linked to the legend of a supernatural hound that haunts the Baskerville family. The Barrymores, who are the caretakers of Baskerville Hall, play a crucial role in the investigation, as their actions and knowledge about Sir Charles’s last moments provide vital clues to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Their connection deepens the intrigue surrounding the Baskerville curse and the circumstances of Sir Charles's death.
Sir Charles had a fatal heart attack while being chased by what appeared to be a large "hell hound." This hound allegedly killed his distant relative Hugo Baskerville as well. In all fairness it was Jack Stapleton's hound with phosphorus around the mouth to give it an unearthly appearance that really did him in. Thus the hound of the baskerville's.
"On the death of Sir Charles we inquired for this young gentleman [Sir Henry Baskerville], and found that he had been farming in Canada." -- Dr. Mortimer, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles
In "The Hound of the Baskervilles," Sir Henry Baskerville is the heir who comes to take over the manor after the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. He travels from Canada to claim his inheritance at Baskerville Hall, setting off the events that lead Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the Baskerville family and the legend of the supernatural hound.
In "The Hound of the Baskervilles," Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead at the beginning of the story, but it is actually Sir Hugo Baskerville, a distant ancestor, who is famously tied up in the legend surrounding the curse of the Baskerville family. The plot revolves around the mystery of Sir Charles's death and the supernatural hound that is said to haunt the Baskerville estate. While no one is literally tied up in the house during the main events of the novel, the legacy of the curse looms large over the characters.
James Mortimer wished to stay away from Baskerville Hall due to his fear of the legendary supernatural hound that was said to haunt the Baskerville family. He was concerned for the safety of his friend Sir Henry Baskerville and believed that the curse associated with the Baskerville estate posed a real and dangerous threat. Mortimer's apprehensions were rooted in both the eerie folklore surrounding the hound and the mysterious circumstances surrounding Sir Charles Baskerville's death.
The reader is not told.