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Hugo Von Hofmannsthal – Cause of Death, Age of Death, and Other Facts!

Hugo Von Hofmannsthal died at age 55, not too shabby. Check out the death cause, death date, and more facts about the circumstances surrounding novelist Hugo Von Hofmannsthal's death.

Biography - A Short Wiki

An Austrian novelist, playwright, poet, librettist and essayist, he is best known for such dramas as Der Tor und der Tod and Der Tod des Tizian. He was also the librettist for several of Richard Strauss’ operas, including Der Rosenkavalier, Ariadne auf Naxos, and Elektra.

He was born into an upper-class Austrian family and began writing at a young age. He published his first poems when he was in his late teens.

He was a member of Young Vienna, an avant-garde literary group.

How did Hugo Von Hofmannsthal die?

Hugo Von Hofmannsthal's death was caused by stroke.

Two days after his elder son Franz committed suicide, and shortly after attending his funeral, Hugo himself died of a stroke at Rodaun. He was buried wearing the habit of a Franciscan tertiary, as he had requested.

Information about the death of Hugo Von Hofmannsthal
Cause of deathStroke
Age of death55 years
ProfessionNovelist
BirthdayFebruary 1, 1874
Death dateJuly 15, 1929
Place of deathLiesing, Vienna, Austria
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

"First, to be able to love, then to learn that body and spirit are one."

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"Depth must be hidden. Where? On the surface."

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"To grow mature is to separate more distinctly, to connect more closely."

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