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332 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
Nikifor Krynicki
Lemko naïve painter.
Born May 21st, 1895 in Krynica-Zdrój. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1968 at 73 years old in Krynica-Zdrój (tuberculosis). [ref]
Grand Duke Alexei Mikhailovich of Russia
Youngest son of grand duke michael nicolaievich of russia (1875–1895).
Born December 28th, 1875 in Tbilisi.
Died March 2nd, 1895 at 19 years old in Sanremo (tuberculosis).
Nikolai Korotkov
Russian surgeon.
Born February 26th, 1874 in Kursk.
Died March 14th, 1920 at 46 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).
Yumeji Takehisa
Japanese artist (1884-1934).
Born September 16th, 1884 in Honjōson.
Died September 1st, 1934 at 49 years old (tuberculosis).
Ilya Ilf
Soviet writer and journalist (1897–1937).
Born October 16th, 1897 in Odesa.
Died April 13th, 1937 at 39 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
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]
Maria Gabriella Sagheddu
Italian roman catholic nun and blessed (1914-1939).
Born March 17th, 1914 in Dorgali.
Died April 23rd, 1939 at 25 years old in Grottaferrata (tuberculosis).
Muslim Magomayev
Azerbaijani composer and conductor (1885–1937).
Born September 18th, 1885 in Grozny.
Died July 28th, 1937 at 51 years old in Nalchik (tuberculosis).
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]
Bill Johnston
American tennis player (1894–1946).
Born November 2nd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died May 1st, 1946 at 51 years old in San Francisco (tuberculosis).
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