Beatrix Potter died on 22 December 1943.

Quick Scoop

  • Date of death: 22 December 1943.
  • Place of death: Near Sawrey (then in Lancashire, now Cumbria), in England.
  • Age at death: 77 years old.

A bit more context

Beatrix Potter, beloved creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit and many other classic children’s stories, spent her later years living and farming in England’s Lake District. She died on 22 December 1943 from complications of pneumonia and heart disease, after decades of work both as an author and as a conservationist.

She left almost all of her land and farms to the National Trust, helping to preserve a large part of what is now the Lake District National Park. Her stories and characters remain widely read and adapted in books, films, and other media to this day.

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