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Mata Hari

8/7/1876 - 10/15/1917
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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.

Read full obituary from The New York Times

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