Researchers theorize that Mozart may have died as a result of kidney damage caused by strep throat. After analyzing data from the death registry in Vienna, scientists have postulated that “edema,” the listed cause of Mozart’s death, may have come as a result of untreated strep throat. Edema is the wasting away that could have also been associated with diabetes or cancer, however the spike in edema related deaths during the year Mozart died leads researchers to believe there was an epidemic of strep throat during the cold season. Check the full article for more info.

Of course, there is no definitive proof that verifies this theory, but it is nonetheless an interesting reassessment of the mystery Mozart’s death has created over the past 200+ years. Check out the original CNN article here.

Posted on August 18th, 2009 at 12:44 am | Filed under Uncategorized |