Laura Ingalls Wilder died of cardiovascular disease, specifically atherosclerosis, on February 10, 1957.
Laura died in 1957 at age 90 of undiagnosed diabetes and heart disease. Diabetes ran in the Ingalls family and was the cause of death for sisters Carrie and Grace, also.
Laura Ingalls Wilder did not divorce; she was married to Almanzo Wilder until his death in 1949.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's only son, who was named Charles Frederick Ingalls, passed away as an infant just nine days after his birth. The cause of his death was not specifically documented, but it is believed to have been due to an illness or infection that was common during that time period.
The death certificate states diarrhea as the cause of death. Laura describes him as becoming quite ill. He probably became dehydrated.
One listed cause of Laura's death is from a stroke. This may be confusion with her sister Mary's cause of death. Other sources cite a heart attack as the cause. Either way, Laura, Carrie and Grace all died from diabetes-related causes in an era when treatment for the disease was much more primitive
The direct cause of death was a heart attack, although it is very likely that undiagnosed Diabetes was also a factor. She died on February 10, 1957, three days after her 90th birthday.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House on the Prairie" book series, passed away in 1957. She did not have a traditional retirement as she continued writing until her death.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's only son, known as "Baby Boy" or "Freddy", tragically passed away in infancy shortly after his birth in 1889. The cause of his death was never explicitly mentioned in Wilder's writings or by the family.
Laura probably considered her greatest tragedy to be the death of her infant son at two weeks old.
Laura Ingalls Wilder and Almanzo Wilder were married for 64 years, from 1885 until Almanzo's death in 1949.
Yes, Laura passed away on February 10, 1957 at the age of 90.
No, Laura Ingalls Wilder's brother Charles did not die before her. Charles Ingalls, her father, passed away after Laura had become an adult. Laura expressed sorrow over his death, but her feelings were not explicitly documented as disappointment.
No, Laura Ingalls Wilder did not get a divorce. She was married to Almanzo Wilder for over 60 years until his death in 1949.