What disease killed Wilbur Wright?

The death of Wilbur Wright on Wednesday, May 29, 1912 at the relatively young age of 45 ended the productive output of the Wright brother’s team of Wilbur and Orville. Orville lost his motivation to continue the Wright Airplane Company and sold it in October of 1915. read more

Wilbur Wright The Wright brothers, Nasa One of first men to fly died from a very common cause for his time: typhoid fever. Infection with the bacteria S almonella Typhi not only causes the fever the disease is named for, but also weakness, stomach pains, headache, and a rash. read more