Being the most powerful man on the land brings many death threats and unwarranted assassination attempts. Even with the high-end security details, not every tenure expires with a happy ending. Unfortunately, of the eight presidents that have died while in power, four were assassinated. For this reason, a president’s first order of business is usually to plan for an untimely funeral. By taking care of the funeral arrangements, the White House staff will know what to do when tragedy strikes.