Sigmund Freudwas one of psychology’s most famoustheorists, and he remains an influential figure to this day.
Learn more about the final years of Freud’s life and the ultimate cause of his death.
The final year of Freud’s life was a time of upheaval and struggles with illness.
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In addition to being Jewish, Freud’s fame as the founder ofpsychoanalysismade him a target.
Freud sarcastically commented, “I can most highly recommend the Gestapo to everyone.”
All four women later died in concentration camps.
Freud left Vienna on June 4, 1938, arriving two days later in London, England.
Once they arrived in London, Sigmund and Martha settled into a new home at 20 Maresfield Gardens.
His beloved dog would howl in his presence due to the scent of Freud’s necrotic jaw bone.
On September 21, 1939, Freud asked his doctor to administer a fatal dose of morphine.
He soon felt relief and fell into a peaceful sleep.
The expression of pain and suffering was gone.
I repeated this dose after about 12 hours.
Freud died on the morning of September 23, 1939.
The 2,300-year-old urn containing the cremated ashes of Freud and his wife Martha was damaged in the attempt.
The burglary attempt was “a despicable act,” according to Detective Constable Daniel Candler.
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