Milnes: Sir John Thompson's Hollywood moment

On Dec. 12, 1894, our fourth prime minister, Sir John Thompson, died.
Though few others seem to care, I’ve long called Dec. 12 “Sir John Thompson Day” and saluted the great man – and more particularly, his amazing style of death.
Other Canadian prime ministers can only look on with jealousy at the circumstances – and historical setting – in which he chose to draw his last breath: Windsor Castle itself.
But I digress.
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