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332 Notable deaths
 by tuberculosis

Henry Watson Fowler

British lexicographer and linguist (1858–1933).

Born March 10th, 1858 in Tonbridge.

Died December 26th, 1933 at 75 years old in Hinton St George (tuberculosis).

Prince Arisugawa Takehito

Japanese admiral (1862-1913).

Born January 13th, 1862 in Kyoto.

Died July 5th, 1913 at 51 years old in Kobe (tuberculosis).

Mikhail Artsybashev

Russian writer and playwright (1878–1927).

Born November 5th, 1878 in Dobroslavivka. [ref]

Died March 3rd, 1927 at 48 years old in Warsaw (tuberculosis). [ref]

Ladislav Klíma

Czech philosopher and bookwriter.

Born August 22nd, 1878 in Domažlice. [ref]

Died April 19th, 1928 at 49 years old in Vinohrady (tuberculosis). [ref]

Slava Raškaj

Croatian painter (1877–1906).

Born January 2nd, 1877 in Ozalj.

Died March 29th, 1906 at 29 years old in Stenjevec (tuberculosis).

Christian Dotremont

Artist (1922-1979).

Born December 12th, 1922 in Tervuren.

Died August 20th, 1979 at 56 years old in Buizingen (tuberculosis).

Virginia Lee Corbin

American actress (1910-1942).

Born December 5th, 1910 in Prescott.

Died June 5th, 1942 at 31 years old in Chicago (tuberculosis).

Hanka Ordonówna

Polish actress, singer and dancer (1902–1950).

Born September 25th, 1902 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died September 8th, 1950 at 47 years old in Beirut (tuberculosis). [ref]

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas

British inventor (1850-1885).

Born April 16th, 1850 in London.

Died February 1st, 1885 at 34 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).

Albert Samain

French poet (1858-1900).

Born April 3rd, 1858 in Lille.

Died August 18th, 1900 at 42 years old in Magny-les-Hameaux (tuberculosis).

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