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Strep throat may have killed Mozart

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The death of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 35 may have been caused by complications stemming from strep throat, according to a Dutch study published on Monday. Since the composer's death in 1791, there have been various theories about the cause of his untimely end, from intentional poisoning, to rheumatic fever, to trichinosis, a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork.

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16:11 on August 18 2009

Strep throat may have killed Mozart

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The death of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 35 may have been caused by complications stemming from strep throat, according to a Dutch... more info

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

14:33 on August 18 2009

What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection

Associated Press — PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- What killed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart so suddenly in 1791? Was the 35-year-old composer poisoned? Could it have been kidney failure? A parasite?... more info

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

01:06 on August 19 2009

What killed Mozart? Researchers suggest a strep infection

Chicago Tribune — PHILADELPHIA -- For more than two centuries, the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has endured -- as has the speculation about what led to his sudden death at age 35 on De... more info

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

17:16 on August 18 2009