Claude Achille Debussy, Died, 1918.
  Christophe Willebald Gluck, Died, 1787.
  Carl Maria von Weber, Not at all well, 1825. Died, 1826.
  Giacomo Meyerbeer, Still alive, 1863. Not still alive, 1864.
  Modeste Mussorgsky, 1880, going to parties. No fun anymore, 1881.
  Johan Nepomuk Hummel, Chatting away nineteen to the dozen   with his mates down the pub every evening, 1836. 1837, nothing.


  -- Michael Palin