According to knowledgeable sources, (my friend Jamie Crawford, who also just passed 40, and could pass for a Civil War General himself), Stonewall Jackson's death was related to the amputation of his arm.
I think I'm going to try to hold on to all of my body parts...
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| Name | Claim To Fame | Dates | Age | Cause of Demise |
| Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall" | General | January 24, 1824 - May 10, 1863 | 39 | Pneumonia |
| James, Jesse | Bank Robber | September 5, 1847 - April 3, 1882 | 34 | Gunshot Wound |
| Jefferson, Blind Lemon | Musician | 1897 - 1929 | 32 | Froze |
| Johnson, Robert | Musician | 1911 - August 16, 1938 | 27 | Poisoned |
| Jones, Brian | Musician | February 28, 1942 - July 3, 1969 | 27 | Drowned |
| Jones, John Luther "Casey" | Railroad Engineer | 1864 - April 29, 1900 | 36 | Train Crash |
| Joplin, Janis | Musician | January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970 | 27 | Drug Overdose |
| Joyner, Florence Griffith | Athlete | December 21, 1959 - September 21, 1998 | 38 | Heart Attack |
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