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How did Robert Schumann spend his final years at Endenich?
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Following a suicide attempt by drowning in February 1854, Robert Schumann was admitted to a private asylum in Endenich, near Bonn, on March 4, 1854.12
He spent the final two and a half years of his life at this facility. During the initial period of his confinement, he remained able to correspond with his wife, Clara Schumann, and his friends. He eventually passed away at the asylum in 1856 at the age of 46.12