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On January 7, 1943, a maid entered room 3327 of the New Yorker Hotel, discovering the lifeless body of Tesla, who had called the hotel home for the past decade. At 86 years old, he passed away alone and broke, subsisting on a modest diet and haunted by a deep love for pigeons. This poignant end encapsulated the paradox of Tesla's life—exceptional brilliance overshadowed by personal and financial misfortunes.