Theories And Speculations: Mysterious Deaths Of Legendary Authors

Mark Twain

Some speculated that the well-loved novelist may have taken his own life in 1910 rather than dying of a heart attack

Nikolai Gogol

The well-known writer of "Dead Soul" passed away in 1852 at the age of 42 under mysterious circumstances

Virginia Woolf

The well-known writer drowned herself in the River Ouse in 1941 due to mental health issues; her motives remain unknown

Oscar Wilde

Meningitis claimed the life of the well-known poet and playwright in Paris in 1900, leading to numerous theories on his demise

Mikhail Bulgakov

The writer of "Master and Margarita" passed away in 1940 under unknown circumstances; some believe it was poisoning, others heart failure