Video: 'Death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt' (Apr. 12, 1945, at 0:00-2:00)

(Thursday, April 12, 1945, 3:35 p.m. CWT/4:35 p.m. EWT; during World War II) — Franklin Delano Roosevelt, War President of the United States and the only Chief Executive in history who was chosen for more than two terms, died suddenly and unexpectedly today at Warm Springs, Georgia. He was 63.

The President, stricken by a massive cerebral hemorrhage (stroke), passed from unconsciousness to death on the eighty-third day of his fourth term and in an hour of high-triumph.

The armies and fleets under his direction as Commander in Chief were at the gates of Berlin and the shores of Japan’s home islands as Roosevelt died, and the cause he represented and led was nearing the conclusive phase of success.

Eleanor Roosevelt was notified of her husband’s death a few minutes after 5:00 p.m. EWT. She summoned Vice President Harry Truman to the White House while he was having a drink at the U.S. Capitol with House Speaker Sam Rayburn.

At the White House at 5:25 p.m., Eleanor Roosevelt broke the news to the Vice President simply and directly: “Harry, the President is dead.” Truman was stunned and asked what he could do for the widowed First Lady. Eleanor smiled sadly and asked, “Is there anything we can do for you? For you are the one in trouble now.”

The White House announced FDR’s death at 5:48 p.m. EWT and Vice President Truman took the oath of office at 7:09 p.m. EWT.

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