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.