Episode 2 of 3
Death of Mozart
- When
- 5 December 1791
- Where
- Mozart's home in Vienna
Mozart died at his Vienna home on 5 December 1791, aged 35, at 12:55 am.
Mozart died in his home on 5 December 1791 at 12:55 am, aged 35. The death followed an illness that had begun on 20 November with swelling, pain, and vomiting. The cause of death is not known with certainty, though acute rheumatic fever is among the more than one hundred causes researchers have suggested.
Sources
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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