Deceased
How Did Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 75Also known asErnestine Roessler, Ernestine Schumann-HeinkGenderFemaleNationalityAustrian EmpireBorn15/06/1861Born inLibeň, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]Died17/11/1936Died inHollywoodCauseleukemiaWikidataQ79035 ↗Buried atGreenwood Memorial ParkTMDb#1190747 ↗
Ernestine Schumann-Heink was a Bohemian-born Austrian-American operatic dramatic contralto of German Bohemian descent. She was noted for the flexibility and wide range of her voice. Heink and Schumann were her two husbands' surnames.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | The Golden TwentiesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 1935 | Here's to RomanceMovie | Mme. Schumann-Heink | 74 |