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304 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
Jimmie Rodgers
American country singer known for yodeling (1897–1933).
Born September 8th, 1897 in Meridian. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1933 at 35 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
Joachim Ringelnatz
German poet and artist.
Born August 7th, 1883 in Wurzen. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1939 at 56 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jonas Biliūnas
Lithuanian writer.
Born April 11th, 1879 in Niūronys. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1907 at 28 years old in Zakopane (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ilya Ilf
Soviet writer and journalist.
Born October 3rd, 1897 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1937 at 39 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis). [ref]
Laza Lazarević
Serbian writer.
Born May 13th, 1851 in Šabac. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1891 at 39 years old in Belgrade (tuberculosis). [ref]
Vojislav Ilić
Serbian poet.
Born April 12th, 1862 in Belgrade.
Died January 21st, 1894 at 31 years old in Belgrade (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ernest Duchesne
French physician.
Died April 12th, 1912 at 37 years old in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (tuberculosis).
Karl Leisner
German catholic priest and martyr.
Born February 28th, 1915 in Rees, am Rhein. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1945 at 30 years old in Waldsanatorium bei Planegg (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jean Girault
French film director.
Born May 9th, 1924 in Villenauxe-la-Grande. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1982 at 58 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Bill Johnston
American tennis player.
Born November 2nd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died May 1st, 1946 at 51 years old in San Francisco (tuberculosis).
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