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17 Notable deaths
by malaria
J. Slauerhoff
Dutch poet, writer and doctor (1898-1936).
Born September 15th, 1898 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1936 at 38 years old in Hilversum (malaria). [ref]
Thompson Oliha
Nigerian footballer (1968-2013).
Born October 4th, 1968 in Benin City.
Died June 30th, 2013 at 44 years old in Ilorin (malaria).
Dennis Lota
Zambian football player (1973-2014).
Born November 8th, 1973 in Kitwe.
Died February 4th, 2014 at 40 years old in Johannesburg (malaria).
Moisés Santiago Bertoni
Paraguayan politician and swiss botanist (1857-1929).
Born June 15th, 1857 in Lottigna.
Died September 19th, 1929 at 72 years old in Foz do Iguaçu (malaria).
John Whitehead
English explorer and zoologist.
Died June 2nd, 1899 at 38 years old in Hainan (malaria). [ref]
Bucura Dumbravă
Romanian writer.
Born December 28th, 1868 in Bratislava.
Died January 26th, 1926 at 57 years old in Port Said (malaria).
Geysar Kashiyeva
Azerbaijani painter (1893–1972).
Born June 7th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 78 years old in Baku (malaria).
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