 However, before the Baron can leave the Moon, Kuchenreutter has a heart attack and dies in his arms, disappearing in a puff of smoke.As the Baron finishes his tale, his guests correct him on some of its historical inaccuracies, citing the fact that the real Baron died before some of the events took place.This prompts the Baron to confess that he is in fact the same man as the legend, and that he has been married happily to his wife for 40 years.