The Amazing Story of Anton Chekhov's Death with a Glass of Champagne

On July 15, 1904, the man who is called the second greatest playwright in the world after William Shakespeare died - the writer, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Or Schiller Shakespearovich Goethe, or Man without a spleen, or My brother's brother, or Champagne, or Nut #6.

Chekhov with his subtle sense of humor invented about fifty pseudonyms for himself. Especially at the beginning of his literary career, because he didn't want his first stories to be associated with his real name.

For a long time, it was believed that Chekhov died of tuberculosis. But no, he was struck down by a stroke. Chekhov died of a stroke and met his end with a glass of champagne.

"Before his death, Chekhov drank champagne - this is an old medical tradition. When they realized that the writer could no longer be saved, the invited German doctor ordered a glass of champagne to be brought. It was believed that sparkling wine helps the dying to spend the last minutes of life with dignity. Chekhov calmly took the glass and said: 'It's been a long time since I drank champagne.' He emptied it to the bottom, lay on his right side and soon passed away," said historian Egor Rakovorsky.