nˌɪkɪfˈoːɹoʊz lˈɪtɹəz dˈaɪd æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvənti tˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt ˈɪlnəs ðæt ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd tə hɐvbɪn kˈɔːzd baɪ hɪz kˈʌlɚz kˈɛmɪkəl sˈʌbstənsᵻz.
Nikiforos Lytras died at the age of 72 in 1904, after a short illness that is believed to have been caused by his colours' chemical substances.