Shirley Chisholm, R.I.P. – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age and Birthday
The politician Shirley Chisholm passed away at age 80, this age of death has to be considered respectable. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Shirley Chisholm and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Politician and Democrat who became the first African-American woman elected to Congress in 1968. She represented New York for seven terms in Congress and in 1972 she became the first major-party black candidate for President and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.
She married twice, her first marriage was to Jamaican private investigator, Conrad Chisholm.
How did Shirley Chisholm die?
Shirley Chisholm's death was caused by stroke.
| Cause of death | Stroke |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 80 years |
| Profession | Politician |
| Birthday | November 30, 1924 |
| Death date | January 1, 2005 |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes by Shirley Chisholm
Mother always said that even when I was 3, I used to get the 6- and 7-year-old kids on the block and punch them and say, ‘Listen to me.’
Shirley Chisholm
I’m looking to no man walking this earth for approval of what I’m doing.
Shirley Chisholm
You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
Shirley Chisholm
I have certainly met much more discrimination in terms of being a woman than being black, in the field of politics.
Shirley Chisholm
At present, our country needs women’s idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.
Shirley Chisholm
