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535 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
George Orwell
British writer and journalist (1903–1950).
Born June 25th, 1903 in Motihari. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1950 at 46 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Politician and the founder of pakistan (1876–1948).
Born December 25th, 1876 in Karachi.
Died September 11th, 1948 at 71 years old in Karachi (tuberculosis).
Doc Holliday
Gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the american west (1851–1887).
Born August 14th, 1851 in Griffin.
Died November 8th, 1887 at 36 years old in Glenwood Springs (tuberculosis).
Eleanor Roosevelt
American diplomat and activist, first lady of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962).
Born October 11th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died November 7th, 1962 at 78 years old in Upper East Side (tuberculosis).
Vivien Leigh
British actress.
Born November 5th, 1913 in Darjeeling.
Died July 8th, 1967 at 53 years old in Eaton Square (tuberculosis).
Frédéric Chopin
Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849).
Born March 1st, 1810 in Żelazowa Wola. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1849 at 39 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Henry David Thoreau
American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862).
Born July 12th, 1817 in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse, Concord.
Died May 6th, 1862 at 44 years old in Concord (tuberculosis).
Emily Brontë
English novelist and poet (1818–1848).
Born July 30th, 1818 in The Brontë Birthplace.
Died December 19th, 1848 at 30 years old in Haworth (tuberculosis).
Gavrilo Princip
Bosnian assassin (1894–1918).
Born July 25th, 1894 in Obljaj.
Died April 28th, 1918 at 23 years old in Theresienstadt Small Fortress (tuberculosis).
Anton Chekhov
Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904).
Born January 29th, 1860 in Taganrog. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1904 at 44 years old in Badenweiler (tuberculosis). [ref]
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