Professional paper

Violent deaths among composers (accidents, drownings and murders)

Darko Breitenfeld ; Croatian Physicians Music Society, C.M.A., Zagreb, Croatia
Marijo Vodanović ; Croatian Physicians Music Society, C.M.A., Zagreb, Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Zagreb, Croatia
Ankica Akrap ; Croatian Physicians Music Society, C.M.A., Zagreb, Croatia
Dominik Juran ; Croatian Physicians Music Society, C.M.A., Zagreb, Croatia
Darko Kranjčec ; Croatian Physicians Music Society, C.M.A., Zagreb, Croatia
Marina Vuksanović ; Croatian Physicians Music Society, C.M.A., Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In this study, we described different accidents, drowning and murders as the main cause of death among 145 composers. We included accidents (48 composers), drowning (26 composers) and murders (71
composers) which were mainly fatal, and premature. Accidents are the third leading cause of deaths today. Murders were often during the wars and revolutions (World War I, II, French, Russian revolution). We mentioned all of the etiologies of these accidents, drowning and murders according to the chronological order of their occurrence. Accidents, drowning and murders caused chiefly a sudden interruption of the composer’s creative work. Composers involved in these accidents died prematurely at the average age of 46.7 years, whereas murdered composers died at the average age of. 44.4 years, and drowned 44,1 years. It is important to conclude that almost 15% of composers died from accidents, drowning and murders. Poisonings - intoxications and suicides were elaborated in previous publications.

Keywords

composer; accident; drowning; murder; violence; death

Hrčak ID:

151661

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/151661

Publication date:

15.7.2015.

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