Lee's death was slow and lingering, beginning in May 1863 after Chancellorsville when he suffered a heart attack but survived. After that, he aged rapidly and his health declined. He was never well again, and often experienced chest pains and shortness of breath, before he finally died.
Lee: The Last Years
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