Leslie Granados

Medical Examiner
1. How old was King Tut when he died? At the time of his death, King Tut was certainly old enough to have sired an heir to the throne himself.2. Does the author suggest any foul play? 3. What information did you find concerning his death? He died of gangrene caused by a broken leg; fracture in the left thighbone as evidence for the possibility that Tutankhamun broke his leg badly just before he died. There was more than a little reason to believe that King Tut may have been murdered. The two principal suspects, Aye who succeeded him as king, and General Horemhab who in turn succeeded Aye to the throne, both appear to have been powerful men who, in effect, ruled Egypt while King Tut was a child. King Tut was certainly old enough to have sired an heir to the throne himself, which would have at least technically eliminated Aye and Horemhab from ever ascending the throne. Aye who succeeded him as king and General Horemhab who in turn succeeded Aye to the throne. Embalming material indicates that this can only have occurred during life or during the embalming process, and cannot have been caused by Carter’s team.4. Who (if anybody) does the author suggest may have killed him? 5. Who succeeded Tut to the throne? Aye who succeeded him as king and General Horemhab who in turn succeeded Aye to the throne.6. Is this site a reliable source? Explain. No, because during 7. What other "facts" are included about his death Finally, there was the issue of King Tut's widow, Ankhespaton, who was apparently forced to marry Aye after King Tut's death. Only a short time later, she disappeared from the annals of history, leading to speculation that she too might have been murdered. Furthermore, many of its parts present at the original examination by Carter are now missing, and both skin and bones were broken in numerous places, supposedly also by the Carter team. Carter’s team had noted that the patella (kneecap) on this leg was loose (now it is completely separated, and has in fact, been wrapped with the left hand), possibly suggesting further damage to this area of the body. The part of the team that subscribes to this theory also notes a fracture of the right patella and right lower leg. Based on this evidence, they suggest the king may have suffered an accident in which he broke his leg badly, leaving an open wound. Although the break itself would not have been life-threatening, infection might have set in. However, this part of the team believes it also possible, although less likely, that this fracture was caused by the embalmers".