Camille Saint-Saens Death Cause and Date

Camille Saint-Saens' Death

Born (Birthday) October 9, 1835

Death Date December 16, 1921

Age of Death 86 years

Cause of Death Heart Attack

Profession Composer

The composer Camille Saint-Saens died at the age of 86. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Romantic-era organist, conductor, and pianist who became known for his compositions “The Carnival of Animals,” “Samson and Delilah,” and “Danse macabre.” His Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, and Symphony No. 3 also retained popularity long after his death.

He never knew his father, a government clerk who passed away three months after he was born. He wed 19-year-old Marie Laure Emile Truffot in 1875 at age 40. He had two sons with her. Both sons died in 1878.