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Death of Molière
On 17 February 1673, French comedy master Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (stage name Molière) suffered a pulmonary hemorrhage after the fourth act of The Ima…
Timeline
- 1673Théâtre Royal du Palais-Royal · ParisMolière played the lead role Argan in The Imaginary Invalid; after the fourth act he coughed violently and coughed up blood, yet insisted on completing the entire performance, with the audience believing it was still part of the act.
- 1673Molière's residence (Paris) · ParisCarried back to his home, his condition worsened and he died. Because actors had long been denied burial by the church, Louis XIV intervened, and he was ultimately permitted burial with simplified religious rites at the Church of Saint-Eustache.
Sources
- Molière — Virginia Scott (2000)
- Le Malade imaginaire — Molière (1673) https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Le_Malade_imaginaire