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    Who was the very famous and loved violinist who had a very serious car accident who left him blind and deaf for the rest of his life?

    Question #100414. Asked by Cem1942. (Oct 21 08 2:44 PM)


    cdrock00

    		Fritz Kreisler was a famous violinist who was in a car accident that left him both deaf and blind towards the later years of his life.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Kreisler

    Oct 21 08, 3:02 PM
    Arpeggionist

    		But not for the rest of his life. He eventually recovered enough to write (And record) one of his last great pieces, the Viennese Fantasia. (My source: the CD jacket of the remixed album of his recording of that piece among many others.)

    Oct 22 08, 5:27 PM

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