How did Shakespeare's sisters die?

Answer 1

Two of his sisters died when they were babies. One died when she was eight. His sister Joan lived to the age of 77 and outlived Shakespeare. Nobody knows what the cause of any of their deaths was.

Answer 2

He actually had four sisters, two of whom died as babies. His sister Anne died at the age of 8, and his sister Joan lived to the ripe old age of 77. Joan probably died of old age; we don't know what the others died of.

Answer 3

William Shakespeare was John's third child. His first two were daughters who died as infants. The first died weeks after her birth which suggests complications arising out of the birth. The second lasted a bit longer, but would appear to have died from the plague.

Answer 4

One of Shakespeare's children, Hamnet died of the Black plague in 1596. Judith and Susanna Shakespeare both died of old age.

Answer 5

He had a number of sisters. Two of them died as babies from childhood ailments. His sister Anne died of the plague when she was eight. His sister Joan died of old age.

Answer 6

Various things. His sister Anne died of the plague, and so did his brother Edmund. His sister Joan died of old age. It's not clear what Richard and Gilbert died of.

Answer 7

They died when they were babies.

Answer 8

They both died of old age.