Sir John Franklin's crew died primarily due to a combination of factors including harsh Arctic conditions, starvation, and lead poisoning from canned food. After their ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, became icebound in 1846, the crew attempted to march to safety but faced extreme weather and dwindling supplies. Many succumbed to hypothermia and malnutrition, while others may have been affected by disease and the toxic effects of the food they consumed. Ultimately, all members of Franklin's expedition perished, with no survivors to tell the tale.
Sir John de Grey died in 1266.
Sir John Suckling was born in 1609 and he died in 1642.
SIR ROBERT JOHN LEE MESURRIER DIED IN 1873
Sir John Soane died on January 20, 1837 at the age of 83.
Sir John Lavery died on January 10, 1941 at the age of 84.
HMS Terror and HMS Erebus.
He died in 1847 of Hypothermia with 128 other crew members along the Northwest Passage.
Sir John Baber died in 1704.
Sir John Carmichael died in 1600.
Sir John Retcliffe died in 1878.
Sir John Bolton died in 1980.
Sir John O'Sullivan died in 1746.
Sir John Kirwan died in 1721.
Sir John Dawnay died in 1346.
Sir John Stanhope died in 1611.
Sir John Donne died in 1503.
Sir John Underhill died in 1679.