Deaths by...
314 Notable deaths
by 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 (1894–1946).
Born November 2nd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died May 1st, 1946 at 51 years old in San Francisco (tuberculosis).
Vahan Terian
Armenian poet.
Born February 9th, 1885 in Gandzani.
Died January 7th, 1920 at 34 years old in Orenburg (tuberculosis).
Stanisław Witkiewicz
Polish artist, writer and architect (1851-1915).
Born May 8th, 1851 in Pašiaušė. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1915 at 64 years old in Lovran (tuberculosis). [ref]
Otto Eckmann
German painter and graphic artist (1865-1902).
Born November 19th, 1865 in Hamburg.
Died June 11th, 1902 at 36 years old in Badenweiler (tuberculosis).
Dawid Janowski
Polish chess player.
Born June 6th, 1868 in Vaŭkavysk.
Died January 15th, 1927 at 58 years old in Hyères (tuberculosis).
Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas
Lithuanian politician (1880-1935).
Born April 7th, 1880 in Vilkaviškis.
Died February 17th, 1935 at 54 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Otto Toeplitz
German mathematician.
Born August 1st, 1881 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1940 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (tuberculosis). [ref]
Fehime Sultan
Ottoman princess (1875-1929).
Born August 2nd, 1875 in Istanbul.
Died September 15th, 1929 at 54 years old in Nice (tuberculosis).
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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus