On This Day December 5

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in his home on December 5, 1791 (aged 35) at 1:00 am, while he was working on his final composition, the Requiem (unfinished when he passed away). His last words were "You spoke of a refreshment, Emile: Take my last notes, and let me hear once more my solace and delight". The actual cause of Mozart's death is uncertain.  Dozens of theories have been proposed, which include trichinosis, mercury poisoning, and rheumatic fever.

Posthumous painting by Barbara Krafft in 1819

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