He died on 20 August 1914, only a few hours after the death of Jesuit leader Franz Xavier Wernz and on the very day when German forces marched into Brussels.
Dia meninggal dunia pada 20 Agustus 1914, hanya beberapa jam setelah kematian pemimpin Yesuit Franz Xavier Wernz dan pada hari ketika pasukan Jerman berbaris ke Brussel.