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Stories about: Beethoven

Beethoven Died of Lead Poisoning! Even if Beethoven was deaf, he 'listened' to his doctor. But this proved even worse, as his doctor poisoned him. With lead. A Viennese forensic expert shows that the composer's physician unwittingly overdosed the genius with the toxic metal. It was clear that the master had been very ill years before h... 30 August 2007 06:11 GMT