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When did Chopin die?
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Chopin: Compositions, pronunciation, biography and other facts
15. When did Chopin die?
Chopin died in 1849, most probably from tuberculosis, at the age of 39. He is buried near his friend, composer Cerubini, at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Mozart's Requiem was performed at his funeral.
