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11 Notable deaths
by gangrene
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).
Jeanette Jerome
American-born british mother of winston churchill (1854–1921).
Born January 9th, 1854 in Brooklyn.
Died June 29th, 1921 at 67 years old in London (gangrene).
Allan Pinkerton
Scottish-american civil war detective and spy.
Born August 25th, 1819 in Glasgow.
Died July 1st, 1884 at 64 years old in Chicago (gangrene).
Henri Rousseau
French painter (1844–1910).
Born May 21st, 1844 in Laval. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1919 at 75 years old in Paris (gangrene). [ref]
Arthur Askey
English comedian and actor (1900–1982).
Born June 6th, 1900 in Liverpool.
Died November 16th, 1982 at 82 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]
Mariam Baouardy
Melkite carmelite nun and saint (1846-1878).
Born January 5th, 1846 in I'billin.
Died August 26th, 1878 at 32 years old in Bethlehem (gangrene).
Werner Ostendorff
German general (1903-1945).
Born August 15th, 1903 in Königsberg.
Died May 1st, 1945 at 41 years old in Bad Aussee (gangrene).
Tomás Carrasquilla
Colombian writer (1858-1940).
Born January 17th, 1858 in Santo Domingo. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1940 at 82 years old in Medellín (gangrene). [ref]
Georges Courteline
French dramatist and novelist (1858-1929).
Born June 25th, 1858 in Tours.
Died June 25th, 1929 at 71 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (gangrene).
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