No one knows what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death.
But one popular theory – that high lead levels killed the great composer – should be ruled out, researchers argue in the journalAnalysis of samples taken from preserved locks of Beethoven's hair reveal that while he did have high lead levels that probably contributed to his chronic illnesses, they weren't high enough to kill him, researchers say.
Researchers first fingered lead poisoning as a potential cause of death in 2000, after extremely high lead levels were found in a presumed lock of his hair. However, further studies revealed the lock belonged to a woman, not to Beethoven. That would mean that Beethoven's estimated blood lead concentration would be 69 to 71 micrograms per deciliter – several times higher than normal blood levels for adults, but not high enough to kill him outright, researchers said.
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