poes death...

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how did poe really die?? was it of a disease or something?

-- Anonymous, May 08, 2002

Answers

Poe disappeared en route to his home city. At that time he had lived through a brief period of great physical and emotional stress after his wife's death. His bouts of alcoholism and lifetime of poverty had damaged his health considerably though Poe was disposed to athleticism and good health. So, when he appeared delirious and deathly ill you can say something pushed him over the limit, possibly being forced to drink as part of a brutal vote fraud kidnapping called "cooping."

The medical diagnosis at the time does not satisfy all questions, nor could Poe explain what happened before he died.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2002


you guys really need to let use know what happened cause we want to know cause he didnt die of alcohol or rabies what did he die over please let me know cause i reaslly want to know if you guys could do that and dont write back cause i really ant supposed to be on the computer love all of you and just tell me what happened this is for my school book report okay

-- Anonymous, November 09, 2004

poe committed suicide cuz hes crazy

-- Anonymous, November 10, 2004

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