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5 Notable deaths
by gangrene
Lady Randolph Churchill
American-born british wife of lord randolph churchill, mother of winston churchill, editor (1854-1921).
Born January 9th, 1854 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1921 at 67 years old in London (gangrene). [ref]
Aaron Kosminski
Polish barber, "jack the ripper"(1865–1919).
Born September 11th, 1865 in Kłodawa.
Died March 24th, 1919 at 53 years old in London (gangrene).
Velimir Bata Živojinović
Yugoslav and serbian actor and politician (1933-2016).
Born June 5th, 1933 in Koraćica.
Died May 22nd, 2016 at 82 years old in Belgrade (gangrene). [ref]
Werner Ostendorff
German general (1903-1945).
Born August 15th, 1903 in Königsberg.
Died May 1st, 1945 at 41 years old in Bad Aussee (gangrene).
Georges Courteline
French dramatist and novelist.
Born June 25th, 1858 in Tours. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1929 at 71 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (gangrene). [ref]
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