Franz Reichelt
10/16/1878 - 2/4/1912
Libra
Last Words
"Not Recorded"
Death & Legacy
Franz Reichelt, a 33-year-old tailor, fell to his death off the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design. Reichelt had told the authorities he planned to test the suit using dummies, but decided to test it himself. His death ended his experimental attempts at flight.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Impact from fall after a failed parachute jump.
- Age at Death
- 33 years
- Funeral Location
- The information about the exact location of Franz Reichelt's funeral is not readily available.
- Final Resting Place
- Le Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France