What are the circumstances of Edgar Allan Poe's death?

Answer 1

The cause of death of the great writer is still under speculation. All that is known is that on the night of October 3, 1849, Poe was seen delirious on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. He was then taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died on October 7. Poe never became stable enough to explain why he had been acting this way.

Answer 2

One explanation is rabies, but no one knows for certain.
No one knows for sure. The story that he had rabies is probably false though. This is what we know. Poe left Richmond for Philadelphia on September 27. Almost a week later, he was found lying in the streets of Baltimore wearing someone else's clothes. He drifted out of consciousness and was in no shape to explain himself. The story says he managed to say, God help my soul." On the night before his death he has hallucinations and repeatedly called out for "Reynolds." We have no idea who Reynolds is. There are many theories on what exactly happened to him; we can never know for sure.

Answer 3

There is in fact, no precise answer to this question. The circumstances and cause of his death is disputed to this day, with theories including everything from disease and infection to poisoning, suicide, and murder.

Some people believe Edgar Allan Poe died from Brain Congestion which is when the brain's veins get way too much blood.

Answer 4

Edgar Allan Poe was still living in Fordham, New York at that time. He was in Richmond, Virginia on September 27, 1849 when he probably took a boat to Baltimore, Maryland, arriving on the 28th. He may have had money with him when he left as he was touring and raising money for his proposed magazine startup called 'The Stylus,' but he had no money when he was later found on the afternoon of October 3, 1849, which was an election day in Baltimore. No one, not even Poe's relatives living in Baltimore seem to know Poe's whereabouts for those five days until Joseph W. Walker sent the following note to Dr. J. E. Snodgrass: "Dear Sir, - There is a gentleman, rather the worse for wear, at Ryan's 4th ward polls, who goes under the cognomen of Edgar A. Poe, and who appears in great distress, & he says he is acquainted with you, and I assure you, he is in need of immediate assistance, Yours, in haste, Jos. W. Walker." Dr. Snodgrass and Henry Herring, Poe's uncle, arrive, and they presume that Poe is intoxicated. They arrange for a carriage to take Poe to the nearby Washington College Hospital. Poe was wearing clothing that did not belong to him when he was found. He is placed in the care of Dr. John J. Moran who admits Poe into the part of the hospital usually reserved for vagabonds and drunkards, but he is soon moved to general care. Poe never regains enough coherence to explain what may have happened to him. According to Dr. Moran, on the night of October 6th and into the early morning hours Poe repeatedly called out the name 'Reynolds' though some think it may have been 'Herring.' Then, again according to Dr. Moran, sometime between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM on October the 7th, Poe awakes and says 'Lord help my poor soul' then dies.

No autopsy was performed, no hospital records nor death certificate exist, and the newspapers of the day say that Poe died of "congestion of the brain." In a letter to Maria Clemm, Dr. Moran states: "Presuming you are already aware of the malady of which Mr. Poe died . . ."

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No one knows why Edgar Allan Poe died for certain, but earlier this century modern forensic detectives used a lock of his hair to rule out heavy metals like lead and Mercury were the cause of death. Another fact I find interesting is that Poe was probably engaged to be married to Sarah Elmira Royster Shelton at the time of his death, but her late husband's will stipulated that her remarriage would remove a large part of her considerable estate.

Answer 5

Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 at the age of 40 under mysterious circumstances. He was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore and died a few days later in the hospital. The cause of his death remains unknown, with theories ranging from Alcoholism to rabies.

Answer 6

I believe That he did not think there was a God cause of what happen in his life.

Answer 7

Poe's obituary indicated that he had died on October 7, 1849 of congestion of the brain.