Just a few months later, George Orwell died of tuberculosis at the age of 46. At his request he was buried in an Anglican ceremony under a simple marker that read only, "Here lies Eric. George Orwell Died 66 Years Ago Today, But It Wasn't from Being Shot Through the Throat. He Survived That. In the spring of 1937, George Orwell was fighting with the.
George Orwell Died
The acclaimed author of 1984 and Animal Farm passed away after a long battle with tuberculosis. He was a journalist, a social critic and a former BBC employee who resigned over censorship.