When did Vienna start their death registry?
1607
When does it end?
1920
How was it written in the beginning?
it was handwritten
Who has been looking it over?
Dr. Richard H.C. Zegers and his colleagues
From where?
the University of Amsterdam
What are they hoping to find?
clues to Mozart's death
Are they the first to do this?
unknown
When did Mozart die?
1791
What month?
December
How old was he?
35
Are there rumors about how he died
yes
Who might have poisoned him?
jealous rivals
Where could he have picked up trichinosis?
undercooked pork
Can that be fatal?
yes
What did he do while on his deathbed?
sing
What?
"Requiem"
Who painted a picture of him?
Johann Georg Edlinger
Why couldn't he flip over?
his body was swollen
What is a current theory on his cause of death?
kidney damage
From what?
a strep infection