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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, engraving by James Posselwhite, 19th century.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe died on March 22, 1832, in Weimar, at the age of 82. He passed away from a heart attack while sitting in his armchair.12