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Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner, painting by Franz von Lenbach, 1882, Bayreuth, Germany.
Richard Wagner died in Venice, Italy, on February 13, 1883. Although he spent his final years living at his home, Wahnfried, in Bayreuth, he passed away while visiting Italy. Following his death from heart failure, he was buried in the grounds of Wahnfried.12