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There are no conclusive causes the death of Edgar Allan Poe. Death certificates were not required in every death and there have been several exhaustive searches for records but none have been found, not even from the hospital where Poe died.
The 'Baltimore Clipper' newspaper published an item stating merely that Poe had died from "a congestion of the brain." (See 'The Poe Log').
There are three theories of the cause of death, none of which are conclusive. They are alcohol, disease and 'cooping.'
The alcohol theory is easy to assume, because Poe was known to drink to excess, especially during bouts of depression. His wife had died about two years earlier and he had begun drinking again. In addition he was found delirious on a street in Baltimore outside a tavern. One problem with this theory is the Poe's physician, Dr. John Moran, stated that Poe did not smell of alcohol at the time. Dr. Moran is not completely reliable; however his statement must be considered. The alcohol theory had also been pushed by Poe's enemies in order to degrade his memory.
The other theory is Poe died from some disease. Tuberculosis has been mentioned however this is unlikely. Poe had never been diagnosed with it and never displayed symptoms of it. TB is a wasting away disease (at the time it was called 'the consumption') Poe would have shown symptoms over time before he died of TB. Rabies has been postulated but this was based on some faulty deductive reasoning. The person advocating the theory read an account by a second person who had misread an account by Poe's physician. The second author believed that Dr. Moran had said that Poe was unable to drink some water. He took this to mean Poe had hydrophobia; a fear of water is a symptom of rabies. In fact Dr. Moran wrote that Poe had been able to drink half a glass with no problem. With no evidence of hydrophobia, there is no rabies theory. Heart disease has been mentioned, but again, Poe never complained of symptoms related to heart disease.
The third theory which is coming to be accepted more and more is 'cooping.' Cooping is voter fraud where backers of political candidates vote several times by changing their appearance either by shaving beards or changing clothes. Voter security was lax and cooping was a common practice. (The common phrase was 'Remember to vote early and often.') Sometimes backers would enlist strangers to do this either by bribery or threats of violence. Poe had been found delirious on the street outside a saloon which had been a polling place for an election the day before. In addition, he was found wearing clothing that did not belong to him. Although it can never be proved, the theory goes that Poe was forced to vote a number of times by being beaten or gotten drunk. He was made to change clothing in order to get past the election workers then left in an unconscious state that night from which he was just recovering when found. If Poe were beaten, the 'congestion of the brain' theory could actually work.
Edgar Allan Poe died at age forty on October 7, 1849. There are said to be many reasons for Poe's death, however, the exact reason is unknown. Many theories stem from alcohol, cholera, drugs, brain congestion, rabies, heart disease, tuberculosis (his first wife was taken by this particular condition), and suicide.
Scientist are still trying to find out
Another theory is dying of natural causes or under the type of drug that can kill you.
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Edgar Allan Poe's birth parents were David Poe, Jr and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. David Poe, Jr abandoned the family probably sometime in 1810, and Elizabeth Poe died in 1811 from an unknown lung ailment while David Poe, Jr died at around the same time, cause unknown.
Where is David Poe Jr buried?
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In what year did Poe did where did he die?
October 9, 1810 is the date that David Poe Jr. left his family, and he more than likely died soon after. December 10 or 11, 1811 is the better estimate of David Poe, Jr.'s death. Most reports have him dying a few days after his wife Eliza Poe died, which was on December 8, 1811.There is no reason to suggest that David Poe, Jr. died shortly after he left his family on or about October 9, 1810, since there is no evidence that he left because of any illness.
Who were Edgar Allan Poe's birth parents and what happened to them?
No, Poe was raised by foster parents John and Frances Allan of Richmond Virginia, who took him in after his natural mother and father died in December 1811. Poe took his middle name Allan from the last name of his foster parents.
Did Edgar Allan Poe's mother die before or after his father abandoned the family?
Edgar Allan Poe's mother died before his father abandoned the family. His mother, Elizabeth Poe, passed away in 1811 when Edgar was only two years old. His father, David Poe Jr., had already abandoned them earlier, around 1809.
Who were Edgar Allan Poe's grandparents?
Edgar Allan Poe's grandparents were David, Sr. & Elizabeth Cairnes Poe & Henry & Elizabeth Arnold. For the record Poe's parents were David Poe, Jr. & Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold Hopkins Poe.
When and where was Edgar Allan Poe's dad born?
David Poe, Jr., Edgar Allan Poe's natural father, was born on July 18, 1784, in Baltimore, Maryland.
When did Edgar Allan Poe's natural father die?
Edgar Allan Poe's natural father, David Poe Jr., died when Poe was almost 3 years old around the same time as his natural mother, Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe (who died on December 8, 1811), but there is no exact date known for his death.
How old were Edgar Allan Poe's parents when they died?
David Poe, Jr was 27 years old, and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe was probably 24 years old.
How did Edgar Allan Poe's mother become a widow?
Poe's mother became a widow when her first husband, Charles Hopkins died on October 26, 1805. Later she married David Poe, Edgar's natural father thereby becoming Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. She died a few days before her second husband David, therefore she did not become a widow for a second time. Although David Poe died after his wife, he did abandon the family not too long after Poe's younger sister Rosalie was born.
What was rumored about Edgar Allan Poe's birth father?
There were rumors that Edgar Allan Poe's birth father was not his legal father, and that his biological father was actually a different individual. However, there is no concrete evidence to support these claims.
