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benp242 t1_jdc91ob wrote

Bro enjoyed drinking the old Whiskey

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Admetus t1_jdcouxy wrote

I thought of Mozart initially, thinking of Amadeus. I know Beethoven is a completely different musician though.

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x0rn t1_jdczta7 wrote

He wouldn’t listen to the doctors.

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BushPlotted911 t1_jdd2q5j wrote

If the doctors were even telling him to stop drinking back then. They were probably like, "we think something might be wrong with your liver, have some cocaine and bloodletting about it."

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MatsGry t1_jdd9jtn wrote

Died from alcohol laced with wormwood

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burgonies t1_jddf50l wrote

Why would DNA reveal info regarding a non-genetic condition?

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zyygh t1_jddfc6q wrote

I am so glad I'm not the only one wondering this.

€10 says they figured out that he had genetic predisposition to certain liver related conditions, and that "he died from it" is pure speculation.

Edit: first paragraph, lmao.

> Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has revealed that the composer had a high genetic risk for liver disease, which could have contributed to his death.

What a horrible title for an otherwise interesting trivia article.

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BenitoCorleone t1_jddijc2 wrote

People kept telling him not to drink so much, but he wouldn't listen...

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Android69beepboop t1_jde9gl4 wrote

It's worse, from the article it sounds like we always knew he died of liver failure, they did an autopsy and also documented he was a hard drinker. The DNA just show he may have been predisposed to liver damage. And also may have had Hep B, which also causes liver damage.

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Auran82 t1_jdenwka wrote

He just wanted to liver little.

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FM_103 t1_jdesq8d wrote

Now he is composting a heap

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