There were multiple explanations for his cause of death, but the rumors about overeating may have been propaganda. It's also very possible that he was poisoned. Strange story.
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"According to a popular myth, King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771, after consuming a hetvägg (semla), the king's favorite dessert, after a meal consisting of sauerkraut, turnips, caviar, smoked herring, and champagne.[13] In recent versions of the legend, the semla has turned into 14, and sometimes into cinnamon buns."
Big Herring with the anti-Semla propaganda.