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Who Was To Blame For Edgar Allan Poe's Death

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Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809. Poe was a brilliant writer known for his short stories. Some of his literary classics include, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” ”Poe’s Life”. Poe was a mysterious man himself, but nothing left his fans more puzzled than his death on October 7, 1849. Although no one was able to identify the true reason for his death many blame it on a life threatening illness, various poisons, or even murder. After researching, my sources indicate that alcohol is the logical cause of Poe’s death. Poe struggled with alcohol throughout his life. It was said that a glass of wine would leave him stumbling. Once, Poe fell ill and after making a miraculous recovery his physician said that a relapse could be fatal. Many believed that this illness was brought on by a night of drinking. Knowing the temptation he could resist in alcohol the last months of his life [Poe became a member of the Temperance Movement. He did claim to be sober all through his works in the movement, but who is to say that one night temptation didn’t win over Poe? …show more content…

After that he drank large amounts uncontrollably. When Poe was found unconscious in front of a bar in Baltimore. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. Medical records indicate that he was delirious. Dr. J.F.C. Handel said that Poe’s death was caused from “congestion of the brain” which means alcohol or drugs were the primary cause” What Killed Him”. Knowing he was a heavy drinker, you could almost see this as suicidal. After his wife passed and money was scarce to him he remained in a state of blank distress. Poe knew the risk he was taking consuming alcohol, he could have seen this as the only

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This online article reviewed the many theories that surround the death of Edgar Allen Poe to date. The articled emphasized that the alcohol theory is the most commonly accepted cause of death recognized by majority of people. Even Poe’s good friend J.E. Snodgrass felt binge drinking caused his death. Other critics argued Poe was a victim of cooping, a practice that entailed bribing him with alcohol, thus forcing him to vote repeatedly in polling booths for a particular candidate, as Balitmore’s elections were notorious for political uproar and extortion. This would explain the conditions under which Poe was foundOthers suggested Poe died of other medical ailments ranging from brain tumors, heart disease, tuberculosis, rabies, epilepsy,

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It is ironic that the creator of the mystery genre died in the most curious way. The death of Edgar Allan Poe on October 7, 1859 in Baltimore is one which stumps historians and professors to this day (Semtner). Was his extreme alcoholism the cause of his downfall? Was he beat to death by those whose works he criticized? Or was he simply ill; both mentally and physically?

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Poe's death has always been a mystery, but my belief is that Edgar Allan Poe died from cooping. Edgar Poe was found dead in front of a bar on October 7, 1849 which happened to be the night of an election. Elections were held at bars so more people would come and vote for a certain canidate. Poe was found in a different person's clothes which makes me believe that he was dressed in different clothing so that he could vote multiple times at multiple places. Poe was found dead in Baltimore which makes my point of that he died of cooping even stronger.

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Afterwards, he lived with his aunt and future wife Virginia, who also died of tuberculosis. From then, he went on to become a writer and wrote most of his well known poems such as The Raven, Annabel Lee, Spirits of the Dead, and much more. Due to the major losses he had faced, Edgar turned to drugs and alcohol during this point in his life. Edgar Allen Poe died on October 7, 1849 at a hospital located in Washington Hill, Baltimore. Prior to his death, he had been admitted into the hospital for four days.

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Many said Edger Allan Poe died of rabies or alcohol, but l have another idea of his death. In fact, to me , he died because of a brain tumor, that alcohol helped aid into his death. One reason I believed he died of a brain tumor, is Matthew Pearl notice a chimp on Poe’s skull , 3 decades later. He consult forensic pathologist, who believed this was a brain tumor.

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The death of Edgar Allen Poe has been a mystery quite sometime as the details surrounding it are very few and the few we do have are quite vague. Through all of the unclear details two theories have arisen. The first theory of Poe’s death was alcohol poisoning. Poe was found outside of a tavern in a disoriented state of mind and for an unknown reason was wearing someone else’s clothes. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was put into a room where he could recover from his apparent drunken state.

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One textual evidence is, ''Poe may have been too drunk to care about protecting himself againest the wind and the rain. We know this because when people get drunk that tend to not care about there well being. Another textual evidence about Poe dying from alcoholism was, ''Poe was found outside at Baltimore Saloon in an alcoholic stupor on October 3, 1849 and died four days later.'' When Por was is the hospital he had a Dr. Named Dr. Snotgrass. DR.

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Poe’s Death The circumstances surrounding the death of the famous author Edgar Allan Poe have been debated by historians, professors and literature fans for years. Although there are limited amounts of facts and evidence from the days before his death, various theories have been presented and argued about how Poe died. Although one theory suggests that Poe died from rabies, the more compelling and believable theory is he died from alcoholism.

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Hook:Edgar Allan Poe’s death has been questioned for a long time now. Background info:Poe’s addiction to alcohol led to his death. Four days after being found at a tavern in someone else's clothing and drunk. He was taken to a hospital and four days later he was dead. Thesis: Alcohol should contain warning labels about the possible damages of overdrinking.

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The Plausible Explanation of Edgar Allan Poe's Death: A Case for the Brain Tumor Theory. After two centuries, Edgar Allan Poe's death remains mysterious, fueling numerous theories and speculations. Among these theories, one plausible explanation stands out: the presence of a brain tumor. Despite alternative conjectures suggesting alcohol poisoning, murder, or even rabies, a thorough examination of the evidence reveals that the brain tumor theory offers the most logical and scientifically supported explanation for Poe's demise. First and foremost, the discovery of a mass within Poe's skull upon examination of his corpse provides compelling evidence in support of the brain tumor theory.

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Some people have declined to accept that Edgar Allan Poe's death may have been owing to an undiagnosed brain tumor, in addition to his struggles with addiction, rather than any of the more spontaneous theories like murder or coping, this possibly being due to the fact that they are in denial of the fact that he could have died that way. Article by Robert Patterson states, “Alcohol cost him dearly in terms of employment, relationships, reputation and health. He struggled constantly in a one-man war against alcoholism and near the end of his life was active in a temperance society.” By acknowledging the possibility that Edgar Allan Poe had a Brain Tumor and alcohol dependence it demonstrates a harsh reality into his true character and although his actions may not have been intended to lead to his death, eventually his body reached its limits. So no Edgar Allan Poe's death was not from murder, rabies, influenza, or victimization in a copping, but in a way his actions were self inflicted because he had to have known that the path he was on would inevitably lead to death.

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Jessica Sexton Mrs.Gillum English 9A 13 November 2017 Poe Died of Rabies Everyone wonders how the tragic genius's life ended. There are many theories, but nobody knows exactly why. It is believed that Poe died from either rabies or alcohol. In his earlier days, Poe drank excessive amounts of alcohol.

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Poe 's Cause of Death Edgar Allen Poe 's death has been the topic of discussion for many historians and scholars for many years. The reason for his demise has been unsolved, because of the many different sources explaining his death. From what I 've learned from reading counts of Poe 's death, I 've concluded that Edgar Allen Poe died of rabies, rather than alcoholic intoxication. The reason why I believe it is rabies is because his symptoms were too severe and life threatening to be related to just alcohol. One reason of why I believe Poe died of rabies is because he exhibited signs and symptoms of late effects of rabies.

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Edgar Allan Poe once said “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary.” On September 28, 1849 Poe arrived in Baltimore but had disappeared and no one knew where he was for a couple of days. He was given money by John R. Thompson before his trip over to Baltimore from Richmond but when he was found sitting outside of Ryan’s Tavern, a saloon that at the time was also a polling place for the elections, he was found by Joseph Walker with no money on him and had seemed to be intoxicated and weak. Due to the fact that Poe was found outside of the saloon/polling center seemingly drunk and delirious, with no money, weak, and strange clothes, “cooping” can be viewed as the most plausible cause for his death.

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The death of an American writer and poet in the year 1849 has been a mystery for many years on how and why he died. For over 175 years many people have attempted to solve the murder of Edgar Allan Poe. With little evidence and many sides of stories and views, his cause of death was never determined. Hundreds of ways that Poe could have died, and the most reasonable one is murder. Out of many stories and evidence, but the evidence that makes the most sense is the murder of his fiancé Shelton's brothers.

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