One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.

On a day in March like today, but in 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven died after a long illness that left him bedridden for several months. A quarter of a century earlier, the musician wrote a will in ...

Scientists say this was likely not enough to have killed Beethoven, but it would have likely caused illness which may have manifested as hearing loss. Lead had long been suspected as being behind ...