 His death has also been dated to the 35th year of the king.After his death, his reputation grew and he was revered for his teachings and as a philosopher.He was also revered as a healer and eventually worshipped as a god of healing, like his predecessor Imhotep (Amenhotep and Imhotep are among the few non-royal Egyptians who were deified after their death, and until the 21st century, they were thought to be only two commoners to achieve this status).