he died by falling off a ladder.
Yes, Mattie's mother dies from yellow fever in the book "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson.
When the theives broke in.
Nope
No, the mother doesn't die... but the grandfather does.
Well, Fever was actually real and people really did die from this event. AND NO CHEATING ON YOUR SUMMER READING PROJECT!
In "Fever 1793," the constant references to the fever as a yellow killer that sweeps through the city can be seen as a metaphor for the devastation and chaos that epidemics bring. The fever itself represents the unseen danger lurking in the midst of everyday life, waiting to strike at any moment.
A Fever
In chapter 2 of Fever 1793, the main problem is the outbreak of yellow fever in Philadelphia. The disease starts spreading rapidly, causing panic and chaos in the city as people fall ill and die. This sets the stage for the rest of the book as the characters try to survive and navigate the challenges presented by the epidemic.
Mayor Samuel Powel died of Yellow Fever in 1793, according to the National Park Service at Independence Mall. It says so on the signage of his home in Philadelphia, PA.
He died of typhoid fever when she was very young.
Lucy was only 4 years old when her father died from typhiod fever. -Lucyexpert593
Modern diagnosis is Cancer or Renal failure. Information recorded at the time of death was Typhoid Fever