King Tut's death may not be as intriguing as previously assumed. Though some had speculated that the young pharaoh, who died at age 19 around 1324 B.C., was murdered or killed in a chariot accident, new DNA research shows that his likely cause of death was malaria. The research also shows that Tut was probably plagued by genetic defects, like a club foot--which makes sense, since the research also shows that his parents were siblings.
