Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer died suddenly in 59 BC--according to some poisoned by his wife, who was notoriously debauched, reputed to be the incestuous lover of her brother Clodius, of Caelius, possibly of the great lyric poet Catullus (most authorities identify her as the subject of his Lesbia), and many others.
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer meninggal tiba-tiba pada tahun 59 SM--menurut beberapa orang diracuni oleh istrinya, yang terkenal bejat, terkenal akan kekasih inses saudaranya Clodius, dari Caelius, kemungkinan besar penyair Catullus (yang paling berwenang mengidentifikasikannya sebagai subjek Lesbia), dan banyak lainnya.