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What was recorded as the cause of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartâs death?
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, oil on canvas by Barbara Krafft, 1819.
The certified cause of death for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was recorded as "severe miliary fever," though "rheumatic inflammatory fever" was also cited later.
Because medical records from the 18th century are often imprecise, various other diagnoses have been proposed by researchers, including Schönlein-Henoch syndrome. It is important to clarify that there is no evidence to support the persistent myth that he was poisoned by his colleague Antonio Salieri or any other individual.1