Deaths by...
23 Notable deaths
by syphilis
Jules de Goncourt
French writer (1830–1870).
Born December 17th, 1830 in Paris.
Died June 20th, 1870 at 39 years old in Paris (syphilis).
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Playwright (1801-1836).
Born December 11th, 1801 in Detmold.
Died September 12th, 1836 at 34 years old in Detmold (syphilis).
Antonín Sova
Czech poet and writer (1864–1928).
Born February 26th, 1864 in Pacov. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1928 at 64 years old in Pacov (syphilis). [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde