Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849)
Edgar was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Edgar passed away on October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. The cause of his death was tuberculosis. He was laid to rest in the Westminster Hall and Burial Grounds.
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