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53 Notable deaths
by peritonitis
Hesya Helfman
Belarusian revolutionary (1855-1882).
Born November 30th, 1855 in Mazyr.
Died February 13th, 1882 at 26 years old in Saint Petersburg (peritonitis).
Johannes Bobrowski
German author.
Born April 9th, 1917 in Sovetsk. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1965 at 48 years old in East Berlin (peritonitis). [ref]
Jack Darragh
Canadian ice hockey player (1890–1924).
Born December 4th, 1890 in Ottawa.
Died June 25th, 1924 at 33 years old in Ottawa (peritonitis).
Gustave-Auguste Ferrié
French radio pioneer and army general (1868–1932).
Born November 19th, 1868 in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.
Died February 16th, 1932 at 63 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (peritonitis).
Bohumil Kafka
Czech sculptor and university educator.
Born February 14th, 1878 in Nová Paka. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1942 at 64 years old in Prague (peritonitis). [ref]
James William Good
American politician (1866-1929).
Born September 24th, 1866 in Cedar Rapids.
Died November 18th, 1929 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (peritonitis).
Rolando Garbey
Cuban former boxer (1947–2023).
Born November 19th, 1947 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in Havana (peritonitis). [ref]
Ernest Joy
Actor (1878-1924).
Born January 20th, 1878 in Iowa.
Died February 12th, 1924 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (peritonitis).
Kustaa Pihlajamäki
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 7th, 1902 in Nurmo.
Died February 10th, 1944 at 41 years old in Helsinki (peritonitis).
Mikhail Astangov
Soviet actor (1900–1965).
Born November 3rd, 1900 in Warsaw.
Died April 20th, 1965 at 64 years old in Moscow (peritonitis).
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