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304 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
Edward Bellamy
American author and socialist.
Born March 26th, 1850 in Chicopee. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1898 at 48 years old in Chicopee (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ring Lardner
Sportswriter, short story writer.
Born June 3rd, 1885 in Niles. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1933 at 48 years old in East Hampton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Werner Haase
Ss officer and physician.
Born August 2nd, 1900 in Köthen.
Died November 30th, 1950 at 50 years old in Butyrka prison (tuberculosis).
Karol Szymanowski
Polish composer.
Born September 21st, 1883 in Tymoshivka. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1937 at 53 years old in Lausanne (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
Dutch physical and organic chemist (1852-1911).
Born August 30th, 1852 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1911 at 58 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]
Harry Clarke
Irish artist (1889-1931).
Born March 17th, 1889 in Dublin.
Died January 6th, 1931 at 41 years old in Chur (tuberculosis).
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
Japanese prince (1902-1953).
Born June 25th, 1902 in Akasaka Estate. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1953 at 50 years old in Fujisawa (tuberculosis). [ref]
Boris Kustodiev
Russian painter and stage designer (1878-1927).
Born March 7th, 1878 in Astrakhan. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1927 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jaroslav Hašek
Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist.
Born April 30th, 1883 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1923 at 39 years old in Lipnice nad Sázavou (tuberculosis). [ref]
Anita Berber
German actress, dancer and writer (1899–1928).
Born June 10th, 1899 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1928 at 29 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]
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