One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.
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(Anthi Tiliakou via AP) Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that ...
In 2007 a forensic investigation into a lock of what was believed to be Beethoven's hair suggested lead poisoning could have hastened his death, if not have been ultimately responsible for the ...