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Bach's death
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Bach: Compositions, children, biography and more facts about the great composer
12. Bach's death
Everyone knows that Beethoven suffered with his hearing, but not so many people are aware that Bach struggled terribly with his eyesight. In fact, botched surgery on his eyes by the English ocular specialist John Taylor reportedly caused Bach's death in 1750.
