How did St. Rose of Lima die?

Answer 1

St. Rose of Lima died in Lima, Peru in 1617 at the age of 31. Known for her rigorous and severe penances, especially in the last 11 years of her life as a Dominican sister, she finally died, her body having been worn out by penance.

Answer 2

Rose of Lima was a Dominican Tertiary who spent most of her life living in a garden shed at the home of her parents in Lima, Peru. She did gardening and embroidery to help support her parents as well as to help the poor. She subjected herself to extreme penances and deprivations and this abuse of her body had a drastic negative effect on her health which led to her early death.