Shelley met his death in 1822 under what circumstances?
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Correct answer: Drowning in a storm while sailing in the Gulf of Spezia
Shelley drowned in the Gulf of Spezia while returning from Livorno to Lerici aboard his boat, the Don Juan. His body was washed ashore and cremated on the beach by his friends, including Trelawny and Lord Byron.
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