Between Pforta and Almrich, he fell in a roadside ditch and broke his neck. They buried him at Pforta under dusky rain in the early morning; four workers carried the crude coffin; Professor Keil followed with an umbrella. There was no priest.
After falling into a ditch between Pforta and Almrich, he broke his neck.  He was buried at Pforta that morning under gloomy skies by four men who carried his simple coffin. Professor Keil accompanied them, carrying an umbrella. No priest was present.