4. Oscar Wilde — L’Hotel, Paris
Oscar Wilde died on November 30, 1900, in room 16 of L’Hotel in Paris.
A great deal of mystery surrounds his final days in the hotel and there are numerous reports as to the reason of his death; syphilis, cerebral meningitis resulting from an ear infection a couple of the theories.
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Furthermore, as a man who enjoyed an alternative lifestyle there rages great debate as to whether he joined the Catholic faith in his final hours of his own accord.
One of the greatest wits to have lived, the Irish playwright and poet’s final words are reputedly: "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or other of us has got to go".
The hotel is now regarded as one of the best boutique hotels on the planet and exhibits many of Wilde’s mementos from his stay.
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