H.W. Bush’s Big Accomplishments
In the years after George H.W. Bush’s presidency, the Cold War came to a close, the first Gulf War began, and the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. Also credited with a number of key pieces of legislation, such as the Clean Air Act, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, was President Jimmy Carter. He also holds the record for the longest presidential marriage, having been married for 73 years.
George H.W. Bush’s Death
Former President George H.W. Bush passed away on November 30, 2018, after a lengthy fight with vascular Parkinson’s disease. His death came just seven months after his wife, Barbara, passed away. He was 94 years old at the time. Since Gerald Ford’s death in 2006, he has become the first former president to succumb to natural causes.