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In "Timon of Athens," Timon dies alone in the wilderness. When he is banished from Athens and all of his friends have betrayed him, he chooses to live outside the city gates in solitude, declaring his hatred for humanity and society. He becomes a misanthrope and spends his days digging for roots to eat and drinking water from a nearby spring.How does Timon die in the play?
After spending some time in the wilderness, Timon discovers a hidden hoard of gold and wavers between using it to exact revenge on his former friends or giving it to Alcibiades, the leader of Athens' enemy army. In the end, he decides to give the gold to Alcibiades, who then uses it to wage war against Athens.
Timon's final moments are spent raving to himself in the wilderness, disgusted with his former friends and with humanity in general. He dies alone in his misanthropic state, having rejected society and all human contact.