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Please tell me how Edgar Allan Poe died!

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2000

Answers

Kayla,

The how, when, where and why of Edgar Allan Poe's death has been debated, theorized and guessed at for the last 150 years. To date, no one has been able to offer a plausible explanation based on anything beyond supposition. However, you can find the most factual information available on the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore web site at:

http://www.eapoe.org/geninfo/poedeath.htm

Also, if you scroll down on this forum under the title dealing with his death there are numerous comments from forum participants on this subject including the 1996 evaluation of Dr. Benitez that Poe may have died from contracting rabies. Best of luck in your search.

Regards,

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2000


HE got ran over by a big truck. He got mashed to bits. His insides were sticking out.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

he was shot in the head over some drug money.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Rabies, And GOT THE CAP BY YOUR MOTHER THEN DIED OF AIDS.

-- Anonymous, March 25, 2001

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