16 Famous People Who Probably Died as Virgins

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This list of famous people who probably died as virgins is loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous people and public figures throughout history likely died without ever having sex. Some of these famous figures chose to remain virgins because of religious devotions, while others were born with severe ailments that prevented them from having sex. Still others just thought sex would distract them from their careers.

Who is the most famous person who likely died a virgin? Although he was married to Eva Braun, many people suspect that Adolf Hitler died a virgin. He was rumored to have never slept with his wife and it is believed that he was bisexual. He did contract syphilis at some point, so it is possible that he may have had some sort of sexual experience. Other historical public figures rumored to have died virgins include Isaac Newton, Nikola Tesla, and Mother Teresa. 

Are you surprised this many famous and notable people died as virgins? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Adolf Hitler

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Although he was married to Eva Braun, many people suspect that Adolf Hitler died a virgin. He was rumored to have never slept with his wife, and it is believed that he was a bisexual. He did contract syphilis at some point, so it is possible that he may have had some sort of sexual experience.

Born: 1889-04-20

Age: Dec. at 56 (1889-1945)

Birthplace: Braunau am Inn, Austria

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Isaac Newton

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Isaac Newton never married in his lifetime. He was a solitary individual, and many historians believe that he died a virgin.

Born: 1643-01-04

Age: Dec. at 84 (1643-1727)

Birthplace: Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, United Kingdom

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Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa dedicated her life to being a Catholic nun. A devoted follower of Catholicism, Mother Teresa was known to have died a virgin.

Born: 1910-08-26

Age: Dec. at 87 (1910-1997)

Birthplace: Skopje, Yugoslavia

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Andy Warhol

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In a 1980 interview, Andy Warhol claimed that he was still a virgin. Warhol died seven years later, but his sexual status remained a question mark.

Born: 1928-08-06

Age: Dec. at 59 (1928-1987)

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Nikola Tesla

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Scientist and innovator, Nikola Tesla, abstained from sex for his entire life. He believed that sex would distract him from his work.

Born: 1856-07-10

Age: Dec. at 87 (1856-1943)

Birthplace: Smiljan, Croatia

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Elizabeth I of England

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Queen Elizabeth I was known as the "Virgin Queen." She was the last leader from the Tudor legacy.

Born: 1533-09-07

Age: Dec. at 70 (1533-1603)

Birthplace: Palace of Placentia, London, United Kingdom

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J. Edgar Hoover

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J. Edgar Hoover never married, and he lived with his mother for much of his adult life. Many speculate that Hoover was either secretly gay or that he died a virgin.

Born: 1895-01-01

Age: Dec. at 77 (1895-1972)

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America

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Lewis Carroll

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Alice in Wonderland author, Lewis Carroll, never married and he is not known to have had any relationships with women. Some people speculate that Carroll may have been a pedophile, as he had a collection of nude photographs of young girls.

Born: 1832-01-27

Age: Dec. at 66 (1832-1898)

Birthplace: Daresbury, Widnes, United Kingdom

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Joan of Arc

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Joan of Arc made no secret of her sexual state. She was known as the “Virgin Warrior” because of her strictly enforced, religiously based, no sex policy.

Born: 1412-01-01

Age: Dec. at 19 (1412-1431)

Birthplace: Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France

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Hans Christian Andersen

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The Little Mermaid author, Hans Christian Andersen, is believed to have died a virgin. He never married, but he did have unrequited crushes on both men and women.

Born: 1805

Age: Dec. at 70 (1805-1875)

Birthplace: Funen, Denmark, Region of Southern Denmark, Eurasia, Kingdom of Denmark, + more

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Giacomo Leopardi

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Poet Giacomo Leopardi's friend, Antonio Ranieri, stated that Leopardi died with his virginity intact.

Born: 1798

Age: Dec. at 39 (1798-1837)

Birthplace: Recanati, Italy

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Henry James

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Author Henry James was rumored to be a gay man who died a virgin because he suffered from impotency.

Born: 1843

Age: Dec. at 73 (1843-1916)

Birthplace: New York City, New York

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Herbert Spencer

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Philosopher Herbert Spencer had terrible scoliosis, which likely prevented him from having sex.

Born: 1820-04-27

Age: Dec. at 83 (1820-1903)

Birthplace: Derby, United Kingdom

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Henry Cavendish

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Scientist Henry Cavendish was a timid man who did not like to socialize. He is believed to have died a virgin.

Born: 1731-10-10

Age: Dec. at 79 (1731-1810)

Birthplace: Nice, France

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Joseph Cornell

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Experimental artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell had many unrequited loves, but it is believed that he died a virgin.

Born: 1903-12-24

Age: Dec. at 69 (1903-1972)

Birthplace: Nyack, New York, United States of America

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Joseph Merrick

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Joseph Merrick, otherwise known as the Elephant Man, was born with several severe disfigurements that caused him to lead a solitary life. He likely died a virgin.

Born: 1862-08-05

Age: Dec. at 28 (1862-1890)

Birthplace: Leicester, United Kingdom

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One of the more interesting stories I’ve read recently.

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Thanks, this perhaps help they to work for the humanity in a more better way.

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Haha Ohw really? Ow man.

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In many cases that was the price they had to pay to contribute with the humanity... Sad but true.

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I can understand with the scientists and with the religious figures though but the rest... who knew

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A century back pre marital or extra marital sex was very rare, so its likely to be true.

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You are right, but I think that for man that was not so strict, maybe that had its influence, but I think that the main issue is the solitary nature and the vocation for work of the genius. It is also true that not everyone in the article is a genius, but in their case it also influences. Thanks for your comment.

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Oh, this is something new . As far as I know Nikola Tesla was married. So I am not sure if this information is true.

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Here is explained from his own mouth why he never married: http://anengineersaspect.blogspot.com/2011/07/nikola-tesla-mr-tesla-explains-why-he.html

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Oh, ok this is interesting.

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what is pleasure just what they would answer

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Or pleasure is working for history..., haha.

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Nice article

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Thanks, I am pleased that you liked it.

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Thanks for read the article, ;).

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Nice

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Thanks!

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I don’t know if this is true lol.

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Some cases probably do, such as: Joan of Arc!, Newton and Andersen.

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Those informations are all mere speculation.

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Thanks for your comment.

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You're Welcome.

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The information is just speculation, but still this topic was interesting.

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Thanks.

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Interesting article, but we dont know that. Maybe is true, maybe not. We can just relay on speculations

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Interesting article, but we dont know that. Maybe is true, maybe not. We can just relay

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It's true, thanks.

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Hahahaha there's a conspi that Hitler is gay

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i cant believe my eyes? you mean all this great legends died as a virgin? i guess i need to be a virgin to be great then lol.. thanks for the info @jmrr777

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