This timeline focuses on the final years of Sidis's life, marked by continued obscurity and a premature death.
Continued Employment in Menial Jobs
Late 1930s - Early 1940s
Sidis continues to work in various low-paying jobs, primarily as a clerk, attempting to maintain his anonymity and avoid public attention.
Death
1944
William James Sidis dies on July 17, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 46. He was relatively isolated at the time of his death. He was found by his landlady.