The (still) mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe

There are many fascinating theories about what happened to the famous writer

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07/10/24 | StarsInsider

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On Election Day 1849, the sky was filled with heavy, rain-filled clouds. It was October 3, and the renowned American author Edgar Allan Poe was discovered outside an Irish tavern in Baltimore. He was disheveled and delirious, had no idea how he had gotten there, and didn't recognize the filthy clothes he was wearing. Poe was promptly taken to a hospital by the man who found him, and he remained in a partially conscious state for four days until his death on October 7. The mystery surrounding the final days of the illustrious 19th-century writer is a source of intrigue to this day.  

Whose clothes was he wearing? Was he attacked? Could he have been drugged? Click through the gallery for more curious details about Poe's death, and the fascinating theories scholars have developed to explain it all. 

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