Deaths by...
304 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
Aubrey Beardsley
British illustrator and author (1872–1898).
Born August 21st, 1872 in Brighton. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1898 at 25 years old in Menton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Stephen Crane
American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist.
Born November 1st, 1981 in Newark. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1900 at -82 years old in Badenweiler (tuberculosis). [ref]
Nǃxau
Bush farmer, actor.
Born December 16th, 1944 in Tsumkwe.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 58 years old in Tsumkwe (tuberculosis).
Mabel Normand
American actress, screenwriter and film director.
Born November 9th, 1895 in Staten Island. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1930 at 34 years old in Monrovia (tuberculosis). [ref]
Lu Xun
Chinese novelist and essayist (1881–1936).
Born September 25th, 1881 in Shaoxing. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1936 at 55 years old in Shanghai (tuberculosis). [ref]
Christy Mathewson
American major league baseball player, manager (1880-1925).
Born August 12th, 1880 in Factoryville.
Died October 7th, 1925 at 45 years old in Saranac Lake (tuberculosis).
Paul Laurence Dunbar
American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Born June 27th, 1872 in Dayton. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1906 at 33 years old in Dayton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Peng Dehuai
Chinese politician (1898-1974).
Born October 24th, 1898 in Xiangtan County.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 76 years old in Beijing (tuberculosis).
Ritwik Ghatak
Indian bengali filmmaker and script writer.
Born November 4th, 1925 in Dhaka. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1976 at 50 years old in Kolkata (tuberculosis). [ref]
Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer.
Born September 27th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1966 at 41 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
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