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35 Notable deaths
by multiple sclerosis
Keith Roberts
British writer and artist (1935-2000).
Born September 20th, 1935 in Kettering.
Died October 5th, 2000 at 65 years old in Salisbury (multiple sclerosis).
Hermann Becker-Freyseng
German physician; consultant for aviation medicine with the luftwaffe during the nazi era; one of those convicted at the doctors' trial (1910-1961).
Born July 18th, 1910 in Ludwigshafen.
Died August 27th, 1961 at 51 years old in Heidelberg (multiple sclerosis).
Sharon Lynn
American actress (1901–1963).
Born April 9th, 1908 in Weatherford.
Died May 26th, 1963 at 55 years old in Hollywood (multiple sclerosis).
Yury Tynyanov
Russian writer (1894–1943).
Born November 18th, 1894 in Rēzekne.
Died December 20th, 1943 at 49 years old in Moscow (multiple sclerosis).
Ernst Ocwirk
Austrian footballer (1926-1980).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 53 years old in Klein-Pöchlarn (multiple sclerosis).
Sibylle Lewitscharoff
German author (1954–2023).
Born April 16th, 1954 in Stuttgart.
Died May 13th, 2023 at 69 years old in Berlin (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Jimmie Heuga
Alpine skier (1943–2010).
Born September 22nd, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died February 8th, 2010 at 66 years old in Louisville (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Egon Zimmermann
Austrian alpine skier (1939–2019).
Born February 8th, 1939 in Lech.
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 80 years old in Lech (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Dymphna Cusack
Australian author (1902-1981).
Born September 21st, 1902 in West Wyalong.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 79 years old (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Elisabeth Langgässer
German lyricist, prosaist, and short story writer (1899-1950).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Alzey.
Died July 25th, 1950 at 51 years old in Karlsruhe (multiple sclerosis).
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