Some famous people are perhaps as much known for the manner and time of their deaths as for the things that made them a household name in the first place. The infamous moniker ‘the club of 27’, which denotes legendary musicians like Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse who died tragically at a mere 27 years old, comes to mind.1 But also philosophers can acquire such moribund recognition.2 Socrates’ death, for example, has been portrayed throughout nearly all artforms.3 And the story of this ancient Greek philosopher’s forced suicide, on account of not saving his skin by changing a way of life which he deemed too important, still resonates today.4 But if you are a morbid mortal like myself, you have probably sometimes wondered about the demise of those towering figures of history whose end has not (yet) become part of popular culture. Like Socrates’ most famous student, that other widely acclaimed ancient Greek philosopher – and Dutch cd-store – Plato.