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Ludwig Van Beethoven

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    (December 16, 1770-March 26, 1827)
    Composed 'Beethoven's 5th' and 'Ode to Joy'

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a fear of relationship and marriage.
    He would only court either married women or unattainable ones.
    When his brother died, he sued his sister-in-law for custody of his nephew (1815).
    After a long and expensive legal battle and the use of powerful friends, Beethoven got custody of his nephew, Karl, who was 14 years old (1820).
    Karl did not get along with him and attempted suicide (1826).
    Beethoven lost almost all of his hearing (1818).
    He suffered from depression.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was left handed.
    He was to study under Mozart, but Mozart died and he studied on Joseph Haydn instead (1792).
    He also studied under Salieri.
    His father was an alcoholic.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 50 Votes: 34.00% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 38 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 219 Votes: 44.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 126 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1420 Votes: 42.82% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 953 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 769 Votes: 53.84% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 163 Votes: 60.74% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3653 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 148 Votes: 53.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 92 Votes: 53.26% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 68 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 221 Votes: 48.87% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 234 Votes: 47.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 182 Votes: 50.55% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 116 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 290 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 391 Votes: 43.22% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 686 Votes: 43.88% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 520 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1165 Votes: 42.32% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 7364 Votes: 35.08% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 15380 Votes: 24.82% Annoying