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How did Johannes Brahms die in 1897?

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Johannes Brahms died in Vienna on April 3, 1897, due to cancer.12

Following the death of his close friend Clara Schumann in May 1896, Brahms’s own health declined, leading him to seek medical treatment where it was discovered that his liver was seriously diseased. He made his final public appearance at a concert in March 1897, shortly before his death the following month.2