Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s mysterious death at the age of 35 has been attributed to everything from tuberculosis to kidney failure. Yet more than 200 years later, murder speculations also still surround his death— including those found in the new fiction thriller, “The Mozart Conspiracy.” We’ll speak with author Scott Mariania and physician William J. Dawson about why Mozart’s death continues to intrigue.
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Comments [3]
Couldn't they disinter and examine Mozart's joints to figure out if he had rheumatoid arthritis?
I am so grateful that you are doing a segment on a topic other than bands.
The conspiracy theories concerning Mozart's death are essentially blather. And to continue to put them forward as if there were any truth in them, wastes the time of people who should be thinking of more constructive ways to spend their time.
What utter nonsense.
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