The mummy of Ramesses V was recovered in 1898 and seems to indicate that he suffered from smallpox due to lesions found on his face and this is thought to have caused his death.
Mumi Ramses V ditemukan pada tahun 1898 dan tampaknya menunjukkan bahwa ia menderita penyakit variola karena lesi yang ada di wajahnya dan hal ini diduga telah menyebabkan kematiannya.