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17 Notable deaths
by influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic
Yakov Sverdlov
Soviet politician (1885-1919).
Born June 3rd, 1885 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died March 16th, 1919 at 33 years old in Moscow (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Louis Botha
South african general and politician (1862-1919).
Born September 27th, 1862 in Greytown.
Died August 27th, 1919 at 56 years old in Pretoria (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Horace Elgin Dodge
American businessman.
Died December 10th, 1920 at 52 years old in Palm Beach (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Randolph Bourne
American writer.
Born May 30th, 1886 in Bloomfield. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1918 at 32 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
American composer (1884-1920).
Born September 17th, 1884 in Elmira.
Died April 8th, 1920 at 35 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Martin Sheridan
Athletics competitor.
Born March 28th, 1881 in Swinford.
Died March 27th, 1918 at 36 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Harold Gilman
English painter (1876-1919).
Born February 11th, 1876 in Somerset. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1919 at 43 years old in London (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Harold Lockwood
Actor (1887-1918).
Born April 12th, 1887 in Newark.
Died October 19th, 1918 at 31 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet
Scottish mountaineer (1856-1919).
Born October 16th, 1856 in London.
Died March 19th, 1919 at 62 years old in Tarascon (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Felix Arndt
American pianist and composer.
Born May 20th, 1889 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1918 at 29 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
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