How did Christoph Willibald Gluck’s later strokes affect his health?

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Christoph Willibald Gluck suffered a series of strokes during his later years that significantly impacted his health and physical capabilities. He experienced his first stroke in 1779 while rehearsing his opera Écho et Narcisse in Paris.1

Following his return to Vienna, he continued to work, but his health further deteriorated after he suffered a second stroke in 1781, which left him partially paralyzed and caused a decline in his physical powers. Ultimately, Gluck experienced a final, fatal stroke on November 15, 1787.12