How did Wilbur Wright die?

Wilbur Wright died on May 30, 1912, after contracting typhoid fever a month earlier. It is speculated that he contracted the illness from eating tainted clam broth in a Boston restaurant. At 45 years old, his body lacked the strength to fight off the disease, which is now treatable with antibiotics. The Wright family believed that Wilbur's exhaustive efforts to protect their aviation patents against competitors, especially Glenn Curtiss, led to his deteriorating health and ultimately his death 1 2 3.