Shakespeare's son Hamnet, according to the Wikipedia entry on the playwright, "died of unknown causes at the age of 11 and was buried 11 August 1596." The source cited for that information is given as a 1987 book on Shakespeare published by Oxford University Press, which means it's an authoritative source. A website dedicated to Shakespeare claims Hamnet died after exposure to the Bubonic Plague of 1596, but no source is cited. See that link below.
Nobody knows but most evidence points to the Bubonic plague (or black death) which was common at the time.
Hamnet Shakespeare, Shakespeare's only son, died of the Bubonic Plague in Stratford-upon-Avon on August 11th 1596.
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His name was Hamnet Shakespeare and he died when he was only eleven years old. We do not know the cause of death: he could have caught a disease, or have fallen down a well, or have been attacked by a bear. We just don't know.
His son Hamnet died at age 11, leading to a dark period of Shakespeare's writing, including his play Hamlet which was based on Hamnet's death.
Hamnet, William Shakrspeare's son, and twin brother of Judith, was born around February 1585 and died in August 1596. He was 11 years old.
Shakespeare's only son, Hamnet, predeceased him.
Shakespeares son Hamnet, died when he was 11. The cause of his death is unknown.
Shakespeares son Hamnet, died when he was 11. The cause of his death is unknown.
No, Hamnet died when he was eleven.
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His son's name was Hamnet, which sounds like Hamlet.
William Shakespeare only had one son, Hamnet. Hamnet had a twin sister called Judith and they were named after some of Shakespeare's friends. Hamnet died of unknown causes aged eleven. His name is similar to the main character in one of Shakespeares' plays, Hamlet, which is about death. Many believe Hamnet's death inspired Hamlet.
His name was Hamnet Shakespeare and he died when he was only eleven years old. We do not know the cause of death: he could have caught a disease, or have fallen down a well, or have been attacked by a bear. We just don't know.
His son Hamnet died at age 11, leading to a dark period of Shakespeare's writing, including his play Hamlet which was based on Hamnet's death.
William Shakespeare's child Hamnet was his son, not his daughter, he was the fraternal twin of Shakespeare's daughter Judith. Hamnet was born around January / February 1585 and he died in August 1596. The cause of his death is not known.
Hamnet, William Shakrspeare's son, and twin brother of Judith, was born around February 1585 and died in August 1596. He was 11 years old.
Shakespeare's son Hamnet, the fraternal twin of his daughter Judith, died at age 11, cause of death unknown.