March 22, 1687
Death of Jean-Baptiste Lully in Paris
Lully died on 22 March 1687 of gangrene after striking his foot with a conducting staff during a Te Deum celebrating Louis XIV's recovery from surgery. He had refused amputation.
March 22, 1687
Lully died on 22 March 1687 of gangrene after striking his foot with a conducting staff during a Te Deum celebrating Louis XIV's recovery from surgery. He had refused amputation.