Frederic Chopin

Full Name: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Profession: Composer

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Why Famous: One of music's earliest 'superstars'.

Chopin is also associated (if only indirectly) with political insurrection and his amours which combined with his early death made him, in the public consciousness, a leading symbol of the Romantic era.

Born: March 1, 1810
Birthplace: Żelazowa Wola, Duchy of Warsaw (now Poland)
Star Sign: Pisces

Died: October 17, 1849 (aged 39)
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis