[Oorang]

James Baker: Bush's last day was 'very gentle'
By Eli Watkins, CNN
Updated 10:04 AM ET, Sun December 2, 2018

Washington (CNN)Former Secretary of State James Baker said the passing of his friend, former President George H.W. Bush, was a peaceful one.

"That last day was really a very, very gentle and peaceful passing for him," Baker said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."

In the interview, Baker shared an anecdote from the morning of Bush's death. "When I showed up at 7 o'clock in the morning, one of the aides who assisted him physically said, 'Mr. President, Secretary Baker is here,'" he said. "And he opened both eyes, he looked at me, he said. 'Hey, Bake, where are we going today?' And I said, 'Well, jefe,' I said, 'We're going to heaven.' He said, 'Good, that's where I want to go.' Little did I know or did he know, of course, that by 10 o'clock that night he'd be in heaven."

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/02/politics/james-baker-bush-cnntv/

[MagnoliaB]

So what exactly did he die from? Was the family all with him? I hadn’t seen anything on the news about his declining health. Had anyone else seen any news about it or was it sudden?