Booker T. Washington died on November 14, 1915**, at his home in Tuskegee, Alabama, at the age of 59, following complications from prolonged health concerns he was experiencing . The exact cause of death was uremia, also known as retention of urine causing kidney failure, brought on by an inflammation or blockage of the urinary tract. Contributing factors, including high blood pressure, and heart troubles had also plagued his health in the lead-up to his death. His passing represented a great loss, coming just few weeks before what would have been his 60th birthday.