Poes death

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How did poe really die?

-- Anonymous, March 23, 2001

Answers

Dear Lacy, it was thought that Poe died from excess of alcohol, but a few years ago when i was in college a teacher handed out copies of an article from some medical journal theorizing that Poe had died from a rabies bite. Some places say that it was from exposure and encephalitis.

-- Anonymous, March 23, 2001

i think he died of rabies from his cat...

-- Anonymous, April 21, 2001

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