Jan. 24, 1964: Winston Churchill Passes Away On this day in 1964, Winston Churchill died at the age of 90 in his home in London. Churchill had suffered a stroke 15 days earlier. He was buried near Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. The following year, Queen Elizabeth II dedicated a marble memorial to Churchill at Westminster Abbey. Winston Churchill will always be remembered for his time as the United Kingdom’s prime minister, his role during WWII, his Noble Prize in literature, as well as his many other accomplishments. For more on Winston Churchill’s life, check out this timeline and biography by way of Behind Closed Doors. Photo: Winston Churchill ca. 1944 (Library of Congress)
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Jan. 24, 1964: Winston Churchill Passes Away
 
On this day in 1964, Winston Churchill died at the age of 90 in his home in London. Churchill had suffered a stroke 15 days earlier. He was buried near Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. The following year, Queen Elizabeth II dedicated a marble memorial to Churchill at Westminster Abbey.

Winston Churchill will always be remembered for his time as the United Kingdom’s prime minister, his role during WWII, his Noble Prize in literature, as well as his many other accomplishments.
 
For more on Winston Churchill’s life, check out this timeline and biography by way of Behind Closed Doors.

Photo: Winston Churchill ca. 1944 (Library of Congress)

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