Eight presidents have died in office. Obama is our 44th president. 8/44 = 18 percent.
As of 2014, there have been four US Presidents that have died in office of natural causes. The presidents include William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Reagan
A term
Office of Management and Budget
There were actually four presidents to die in office during the 20th Century, though only two died of natural causes. William McKinley starts us off on September 14, 1901- Assassinated Warren G. Harding- August 2, 1923- Either heart attack or stroke Franklin D. Roosevelt- April 12, 1945- Cerebral Hemorrhage John F. Kennedy- November 22, 1963- Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln
Eight
The presidents either died or resigned, and their vice presidents took office, or the vice presidents were elected on their own.
Both of James Madison's Vice Presidents, George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, died in office.
As of 2014, there have been four US Presidents that have died in office of natural causes. The presidents include William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Both were vice-presidents who became president when the elected president died in office.
McKinley, Harding, Roosevelt (FDR), and Kennedy died in office during the 20th century.
Four died in April. Wm Harrison , Lincoln and FDR died in April while in office. Nixon died after he had left office.
8 us presidents
Seven of the Eight U.S. presidents who have died in office were elected or reelected in precisely 20- year intervals. Name them in Chronological order.
Just over half of them
George Clinton and Elbridge Jerry (both died in office)