While Tchaikovsky's death has traditionally been attributed to cholera, most probably contracted through drinking contaminated water several days earlier from the local river, some have theorized that his death was a suicide. (6 November 1893)
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Monday 7th of April 1947 (-) — Automobile manufacturing pioneer Henry Ford dies of a cerebral hemorrhage. A public viewing was held at Greenfield Village where up to 5.000 people per hour filed past the casket.