Mata Hari
8/7/1876 - 10/15/1917
Leo
Last Words
"Death is nothing, nor life either, for that matter. To die, to sleep, to pass into nothingness, what does it matter? Everything is an illusion."
Death & Legacy
Mata Hari, the former dancer, and German spy, was shot in a little fortress in the outskirts of Paris at sunrise today. She died facing the firing squad, refusing to be blindfolded, and blowing kisses to the soldiers.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Execution by firing squad (Espionage conviction)
- Age at Death
- 41 years
- Funeral Location
- Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, France
- Final Resting Place
- Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, France