Franz Kotzwara AKA Frantisek Kotzwara Born: 1730 Birthplace: Prague, Czechia Died: 2-Feb-1793 Location of death: London, England Cause of death: Autoerotic Asphyxiation
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Composer Nationality: Czechia Executive summary: The Battle of Prague Kotzwara was a virtuoso double-bass player working at the King's Theatre in London in the period before his death via autoerotic asphyxiation (the first such death on record). On 2 September 1793 he visited the brothel at Vine Street no. 5 in St. Martin's, where he met with prostitute Susannah Hill. Following dinner he asked her to cut off his testicles, to which service she refused. Kotzwara then strangled himself on a rope hooked to the door, ostensibly while swiving the girl. Hill was charged for his murder, but she was acquitted after testimony.
Composer of sonatas. His only extant work is "The Battle of Prague", which commemorates the Prussian victory in 1757 over the Austrians at Prague.
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