Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 May 1903

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

Burden did not speak to anyone during the performance but the curator Josh Young provided him with water, food, and toilet facilities without being asked. 'Bed Piece' lasted until 10 March 1972.
(18 February 1972)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 8th of May 1903 123 years, 11 months and 19 days ago
Painter Paul Eugène Henri Gauguin dies of an overdose of laudanum at the age of 55 in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Gauguin had been suffering from syphilis for several years involving pain in the legs, heart palpitations, and general debility.