Brecht, Playwright And Author, Died Suddenly: New Theory Behind Death

New Theory Behind Brecht's Sudden Death

A professor at Manchester University in Britain says he has uncovered the truth behind the death of German playwright Bertolt Brecht.

Professor Stephen Parker, an expert on modern German literature, said the playwright died from an undiagnosed rheumatic fever which attacked his heart and motorneural system, eventually leading to a fatal heart failure in 1956.

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