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40 Notable deaths
 by meningitis

Yuri Filipchenko

Russian entomologist (1882-1930).

Born February 13th, 1882 in Bolkhovsky District.

Died May 19th, 1930 at 48 years old in Saint Petersburg (meningitis).

Clara Maffei

Italian salon holder.

Born March 13th, 1814 in Bergamo.

Died July 13th, 1886 at 72 years old in Milan (meningitis).

Józef Kałuża

Polish footballer (1896-1944).

Born February 11th, 1896 in Przemyśl.

Died October 11th, 1944 at 48 years old in Kraków (meningitis).

Numa Droz

Member of the swiss federal council (1844-1899).

Born January 27th, 1844 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Died December 15th, 1899 at 55 years old in Bern (meningitis).

Julius Falkenstein

German actor (1879-1933).

Born February 25th, 1879 in Berlin.

Died December 9th, 1933 at 54 years old in Berlin (meningitis).

Ludmilla Assing

German writer (1821–1880).

Born February 22nd, 1821 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died March 25th, 1880 at 59 years old in Florence (meningitis). [ref]

Amleto Palermi

Italian film director and screenwriter (1889–1941).

Born July 11th, 1889 in Rome.

Died April 20th, 1941 at 51 years old in Rome (meningitis).

Michela Schiff Giorgini

Italian actress and egyptologist (1925–1978).

Born October 30th, 1925 in Padua.

Died July 3rd, 1978 at 52 years old in Benissa (meningitis).

Ludwig Hofmann

German footballer and manager (1900-1935).

Born June 9th, 1900 in Munich.

Died October 10th, 1935 at 35 years old in Munich (meningitis).

Prince Sigismund of Prussia

Prussian prince.

Born September 15th, 1864 in New Palace.

Died June 18th, 1866 at 1 years old in New Palace (meningitis).

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