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    Which famous mystery writer had an appropriately mysterious death, the cause of which has been attributed to a number of reasons from alcoholism to rabies?

    Question #56416. Asked by gmackematix. (Apr 04 05 12:19 AM)


    MaggieG 5

    		Edgar Allen Poe

    http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap3/poedeath.html

    Apr 04 05, 12:54 AM
    gmackematix

    		Yay Maggie! Quothed the doctor, "Nevermore".
    Maybe an orangutan did it!

    Apr 04 05, 7:43 PM

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