Childhood: As a child he was one of five kids. When he was three years old his mother who was an actress died of tuberculosis. He and his siblings were all separated. He was then adopted by a couple who were fans of his mother. As he got older his knew mom was diagnosed tuberculosis. While his knew mom was dying his dad was having many affairs in there house. Poe believed that women deserved more respect. Shortly after his father sent him to the University of Virgina for one semester then dropped out because of a short of money.