Son of Thomas Mann, author of The Magic Mountain. In 1930s Klaus had to leave Germany because of Nazi regime. He wrote Mephisto and scandal around this book made him famous after his death. Klaus Mann died in Cannes overdosing sleeping pills.
Son of writer Thomas Mann
Nephew of writer Heinrich Mann.
Brother of writer Erika Mann.
Brother of historiographer Golo Mann.
Brother of Elisabeth Mann-Borgese.
Having being stripped of German citizenship by the Nazi regime, he became Czechoslovak citizen, but later emigrated -like the rest of his family- to the United States.
Becoming US citizen in 1943, he served in the US Army.
Is buried in the Cimetire du Grand Jas in Cannes, France.
Died in Monte Carlo from an overdose of sleeping pills.
