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Not much people know how Gaudí died. From what it known he was hit by a tram in front of Sagrada Familia when he crossed the street aiming to go to the construction side of his masterpiece.

He lay in the hospital "Hospital de la Santa Creu", but people didn't recognise the famous artist because of his neglected appereance.

Only three days later, a friend of him found him in this hospital and asked for a private room for him. The same day, 10 July 1926 he died. 

He was buried in the midst of La Sagrada Família.

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Gaudi was know to have a short fuse. He said his bad temper was the only thing in his life that he was never able to control.

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Gaudi was in the army for 3 years from 1874-1877. He never faced combat but it was a requirement he had to fulfill. He enlisted on the 7th July and had to pay 37 pesetase for his uniform.

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The plans that Gaudi designed for a New York skyscraper were completely disregarded but when the Twin Towers were destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, the plans were re-proposed for the design of the new World Trade Centre.