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322 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
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]
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]
Nikolai Yudenich
Russian general (1862-1933).
Born July 30th, 1862 in Moscow.
Died October 5th, 1933 at 71 years old in Cannes (tuberculosis).
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Surinamese inventor.
Born January 1st, 1852 in Paramaribo. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1889 at 37 years old in Lynn (tuberculosis). [ref]
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]
Yōsuke Matsuoka
Japanese politician (1880-1946).
Born March 4th, 1880 in Murozumi.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 66 years old in The University of Tokyo Hospital (tuberculosis).
Andrei Platonov
Russian writer.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1951 at 51 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ichiyō Higuchi
Japanese writer.
Died November 23rd, 1896 at 24 years old in Uchisaiwaichō (tuberculosis).
Francis Thompson
British poet (1859-1907).
Born December 16th, 1859 in Preston. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1907 at 47 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Khải Định
Annamese emperor (1885–1925).
Born October 8th, 1885 in Huế.
Died November 6th, 1925 at 40 years old in Huế (tuberculosis).
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