How did Shakespeare die?

It is fairly well established that Shakespeare died on 23 April, 1616, his fifty-second birthday. From parish records we do know that he was buried three days later (exactly fifty-two years after his baptism). Local tradition has it that Shakespeare became ill after a bout of hard drinking with his fellow playwrights Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton, possibly as a result from having caught a chill. But there is good cause to believe that Shakespeare was ill for some time prior to his death. To begin, Shakespeare retired as a playwright in 1612 or 1613, two or three years before his death,...  more

In an era where practically everything else about Shakespeare’s life has been questioned, debunked and denied, not even the most vehement anti-Stratfordian would suggest that he isn’t dead! Unlike Elvis, who makes the occasional appearance, Shakespeare lives on only in his work.  more

Posted by sharrons on Saturday January 17, 2009 at 6:55 PM and tagged with biography, death, william shakespeare.  more