How did the German general, Erwin Rommel (The Desert Fox), eventually die?

Erwin Rommel (Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, known as the Desert Fox, German der Wüstenfuchs, b. November 15, 1891, Heidenheim, Germany—d. October 14, 1944, Herrlingen, near Ulm) was a German field marshal who became Germany's most popular general at home during WWII. He gained the open respect of his enemies with his spectacular victories as commander of the Afrika Korps.

Erwin Rommel was a German army officer who rose to the rank of Field Marshal. He was renowned as an innovator of armored tactics, particularly as commander of the Afrika Korps in North Africa. He eventually died, committing suicide by poisoning himself.

In July 1944, at the height of the invasion battle to beat Germany, Rommel’s car was attacked by British fighter-bombers and forced off the road. It somersaulted, and Rommel was hospitalized with serious head injuries. In August he had recovered sufficiently to be able to return to his home to convalesce. In the meantime, after the failure of the attempt on Hitler’s life on July 20, 1944 (the July Plot), Rommel’s contacts with the conspirators had come to light.

Hitler did not want the “people’s marshal” to appear before a military court. He couldn't be seen as an enemy and taken to the gallows. Hitler sent two generals to Rommel to offer him poison with the assurance that his name and his family would remain unsullied if he avoided a trial. On October 14, Rommel took poison, thus ending his life. He was later buried with full military honors.