Halloween Special: The Curious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

To finish off our special spooky short stories we're looking at the master of the macabre himself, Edgar Allan Poe. That’s right, the writer who brought us gothic classics like The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and The Pendulum, and The Tell-Tale Heart lived a fascinating life. But that life is not the focus of today’s story. Instead today we’re going to focus on Poe’s death. You see, over 170 years after Poe died, people still can’t figure out his cause of death. FURTHER READING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe (Edgar Allan Poe) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edgar_Allan_Poe (Death of Edgar Allan Poe) https://www.eapoe.org/index.htm (Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - The Life and Writings of Edgar Allan Poe) https://www.eapoe.org/papers/misc2000/js200402.htm (Articles - Two Biographical Digressions (JA Savoye)) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/ (The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe) https://www.britannica.com/story/the-mysterious-death-of-edgar-allan-poe (The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/edgar-allan-poes-greatest-mystery-was-his-death (Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery was his death) ----------------------------------------------- https://pod.link/1499149474 (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) https://squaremileofmurder.com/ (Squaremileofmurder.com) Support us: https://www.patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) https://squaremileofmurder.com/support-us/ (Other support options) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder">Support this podcast</a>