FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Black plague
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Being captured by pirates
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Drowning
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The actual cause of his death is unknown
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Detailed explanation-1: -We do not know the cause of Shakespeare’s death. He made a will on 25 March, almost a month before he died, in which he describes himself as ‘in perfect health & memorie, god be praysed’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare’s death is a mystery. It’s been speculated that he died of syphilis or was even murdered.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616, his 52nd birthday. In truth, the exact date of Shakespeare’s death is not known but assumed from a record of his burial two days later, 25 April 1616, at Holy Trinity Church. Stratford upon Avon, where his grave remains.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare’s death? It was Christmas day. It was the same day King James I died.