Tuberculosis, known at the time as 'consumption,' killed Poe's brother and his wife.
The exact cause of death for those close to Edgar Allan Poe is not definitively known. However, his wife Virginia Clemm Poe died of tuberculosis, which was a common and deadly disease at the time. Poe himself died under mysterious circumstances, with the cause of death still being a subject of debate among scholars.
Poe never killed anyone, even though several characters in his stories did.
Tuberculosis
The disease that killed most of Edgar Allan Poe's female family members was tuberculosis. It was a common and deadly illness during that time period, and sadly, it took the lives of many people, including Poe's loved ones.
It is Edgar Allan Poe.
I think Edgar Allan Poe had tuberculosis because his closet family and friends died from it. So if he wasn't giving it to them then he had to have at least been affected by it because he was around it.
John Allan is Edgar Allan Poe's foster father.
There is speculation that Edgar Allan Poe may have been allergic to certain foods like shellfish, alcohol, and cheese. However, his specific allergies have not been definitively confirmed.
Robert Allan Edgar was born in 1940.
Edgar Allan Brown was born in 1888.
Edgar Allan Brown died in 1975.
The name of Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother was Frances Allan.
Edgar Allan Poe went to the University of Virginia in 1826.
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809.