How many people think Edgar Allan Poe died of alcohol poisoning?

Answer 1

It is possible he had alcohol in his system when he was found incoherent on 3 October 1849. It is highly unlikely (after four days in a hospital) he still had alcohol in his system when he died on the 7th.

Answer 2

Many people did at first, because his drinking problems were very well known. In addition he was found in an incoherent state in the early morning lying on a plank on the sidewalk outside Ryan's saloon. Naturally, people jumped to the conclusion that Poe had gone on a bender and drank himself to death, but there is no documentation to that effect.

Answer 3

There is a common misconception that Edgar Allan Poe died of alcohol poisoning, but there is no definitive proof to support this theory. Poe's cause of death remains a mystery, with some suggesting it could have been related to epilepsy, rabies, or other medical conditions.

Answer 4

Such statistics are not collected. Certainly many, many millions

Answer 5

none.