Rumours of their death were in circulation by late 1483, but Richard never attempted to prove that they were alive by having them seen in public, which strongly suggests that they were dead by then.
Rygter om deres død spredtes mod slutningen af 1483, men Richard gjorde aldrig et forsøg på at bevise deres eksistens ved at vise dem frem offentligt, hvilket tydede stærkt på at de var døde.