How did Heinrich Schliemann die in Naples in 1890?

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Toward the end of his life, Heinrich Schliemann suffered from severe ear trouble and traveled throughout Europe seeking medical treatment, though he found no cure. On December 25, 1890, while walking across a square in Naples in great pain and alone, he collapsed. He died the following day, December 26, 1890.1