Who were Edgar Allan birth parents and what happened to them?

Edgar Allan Poe's birth parents were David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Poe. David Poe Jr. was a successful actor who died of tuberculosis when Edgar was only two years old. Elizabeth Arnold Poe was an actress who died of consumption when Edgar was only three years old. After the death of his parents, Edgar was taken in by John Allan, a wealthy merchant, and his wife Frances Allan.