A frail King Tut died from malaria, broken leg

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 16:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria and his parents were most likely brother and sister....

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