2007-09-16 09:32:24 · 7 answers · asked by Erin W 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Handwriting analysis of his will suggests that he suffered a stroke. While he wasn't ancient, he wasn't all that young for the time. I have heard the boozing it up with Ben Jonson, too; that is not mutually exclusive with the stroke.
2007-09-16 21:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by Bucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Encarta:
Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616—the month and day traditionally assigned to his birth—and was buried in Stratford’s Holy Trinity Church. He had made his will the previous month, “in perfect health and memory.” The cause of his death is not known, though a report from the Holy Trinity’s vicar in the 1660s claims that he “died of a fever … contracted after a night of drinking with Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton, friends and fellow writers.”
2007-09-16 09:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shakespeare died April 23, 1616 on his alleged birthday.
2016-05-21 02:33:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had learned the, possibly anecdotal, story that he ate some bad pickled herring and died from a disease he contracted from the fish. But that could be wrong.
2007-09-16 09:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by tevkralahomejb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I don't know the answer but for sure would like to know it, so I am giving your question a star. Good question!
2007-09-16 09:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by Lillian Angelina's proud mom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry, i dont know. but im giving you a star too.
2007-09-16 10:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by ... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
old age. it has been cynically said that he retired and ate himself to death.
2007-09-16 09:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋