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41 Notable deaths
by malaria
David Livingstone
Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873).
Born March 19th, 1813 in Blantyre. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1873 at 60 years old in Ilala Hill (malaria). [ref]
Mongkut
King of siam from 1851 to 1868.
Born October 18th, 1804 in Thonburi Province.
Died October 1st, 1868 at 63 years old in Grand Palace (malaria).
Horatio Spafford
American poet and lawyer (1828–1888).
Born October 20th, 1828 in Troy.
Died October 16th, 1888 at 59 years old in Jerusalem (malaria).
Camillo Benso di Cavour
First prime minister of the kingdom of italy from march to june in 1861.
Born August 10th, 1810 in Turin.
Died June 6th, 1861 at 50 years old in Turin (malaria).
Emilio Jacinto
Filipino general and revolutionary.
Born December 15th, 1875 in Manila.
Died April 16th, 1899 at 23 years old in Magdalena (malaria).
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Husband of princess beatrice of the united kingdom (1858-1896).
Born October 5th, 1858 in Milan.
Died January 20th, 1896 at 37 years old in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (malaria).
Flinders Petrie
British egyptologist (1853–1942).
Born June 3rd, 1853 in Charlton.
Died July 28th, 1942 at 89 years old in Jerusalem (malaria).
Fausto Coppi
Italian cyclist.
Born September 15th, 1919 in Castellania Coppi.
Died January 2nd, 1960 at 40 years old in Tortona (malaria).
Johann Ludwig Krapf
German missionary and explorer (1810-1881).
Born January 11th, 1810 in Tübingen.
Died November 26th, 1881 at 71 years old in Korntal-Münchingen (malaria).
Jorge Isaacs
Colombian writer and politician (1837-1895) turín turan.
Died April 17th, 1895 at 58 years old in Ibagué (malaria).
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