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Was Beethoven blind?

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No. Beethoven was never blind, but he did start going deaf while in his late twenties.

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Did Beethoven write his music when he was blind?
Beethoven was never blind he was only deaf. He did write music during this time. He had heard the beautiful music through his head.
Was Ludwig Van Beethoven Blind?
No - but he started going deaf at age of 28.
Was Beethoven deaf or blind?
Beethoven developed deafness before he was thirty years old, with the severity increasing until he became profoudnly deaf. He still continued composing music even after he became deaf.
What happened to beethoven to make him become blind?
Beethoven did not become blind. He became deaf in his late twenties.
What illnesses did Beethoven have besides being blind?
He was not blind, he went deaf.