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314 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
Francis Thompson (1859-1907)
British poet.
Born December 16th, 1859 in Preston. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1907 at 47 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Boris Shaposhnikov
Marshal of the soviet union (1882-1945).
Born October 2nd, 1882 in Zlatoust.
Died March 26th, 1945 at 62 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Abel Gance
French film director and producer, writer and actor (1889-1981).
Born October 25th, 1889 in rue de la Charbonnière. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1981 at 92 years old in rue de l'Yvette (tuberculosis). [ref]
Nikolai Yudenich
Russian general (1862-1933).
Born July 30th, 1862 in Moscow.
Died October 5th, 1933 at 71 years old in Cannes (tuberculosis).
Jean Vigo
French film director.
Born April 26th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1934 at 29 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Yōsuke Matsuoka
Japanese politician (1880-1946).
Born March 4th, 1880 in Yamaguchi Prefecture. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1946 at 66 years old in Sugamo Prison (tuberculosis).
Axel Munthe
Swedish physician (1857-1949).
Born October 31st, 1857 in Döderhults parish.
Died February 11th, 1949 at 91 years old in Storkyrkoförsamlingen (tuberculosis).
Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg
Russian duke (1868-1924).
Born November 21st, 1868 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1924 at 55 years old in Biarritz (tuberculosis).
Ichiyō Higuchi
Japanese writer.
Died November 23rd, 1896 at 24 years old in Uchisaiwaichō (tuberculosis).
Andrei Platonov
Russian writer.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1951 at 51 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis). [ref]
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