The previous US president to die while serving in office was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who collapsed and died from a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1945.
In 1961 JFK was president so the answer to your question is JFK.
John F. Kennedy. President number 35.
He was young, handsome, charismatic, and articulate.
William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison became the first US president to die while in office in 1841. He served the shortest term of any American president (March 4 - April 4, 1841, 31 days, twelve hours, and 30 minutes).
JFK was the 35th president.
The last president to die in office besides JFK was Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. He died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
JFK
Yes, there is an Office of the President-Elect, it was authorized by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (after JFK was assassinated).
JFK's assaasinator
JFK was elected in 1960, took office in 1961.
JFK died the youngest from assasination
None of them. Hawaii was the last state and that happened in 1959. Kennedy was not president until January 1961.
He was VP of JFK, and assumed office when JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Tx on 11/22/63.
Kennedy took office on January 20,1961.
LBJ took over the office when JFK was killed in Dallas.
LBj became president from (63-69) And his vice president took office from (65-69)
His father influenced John F. Kennedy to run for office. Joseph Patrick Kennedy wanted his eldest son Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. to run for office and thought he eventually be President. When Joe Jr. died in WWII Joe Sr. decided to put JFK into office instead