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304 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
Andrei Platonov
Russian writer.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1951 at 51 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis). [ref]
Renée Adorée
French actress.
Born September 30th, 1898 in Hamburg.
Died October 5th, 1933 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (tuberculosis).
Fats Navarro
American jazz trumpeter.
Born September 24th, 1923 in Key West. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1950 at 26 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
Khải Định
Vietnamese emperor.
Born October 8th, 1885 in Huế.
Died November 6th, 1925 at 40 years old in Huế (tuberculosis).
Doppo Kunikida
Japanese writer and journalist.
Born August 30th, 1871 in Chōshi.
Died June 23rd, 1908 at 36 years old in Nanko-in (tuberculosis).
Ivor Gurney
British composer and poet.
Born August 28th, 1890 in Gloucester. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1937 at 47 years old in Dartford (tuberculosis). [ref]
Rachel Bluwstein
Israeli poet (1890-1931).
Born September 20th, 1890 in Saratov.
Died April 16th, 1931 at 40 years old in Tel Aviv (tuberculosis).
Georges Vézina
Ice hockey goaltender.
Born January 21st, 1887 in Saguenay.
Died March 27th, 1926 at 39 years old in Chicoutimi (tuberculosis).
Joe Gans
American boxer (1874-1910).
Born November 25th, 1874 in Baltimore.
Died August 10th, 1910 at 35 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis).
James Elroy Flecker
Poet (1884-1915).
Born November 5th, 1884 in London. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1915 at 30 years old in Davos (tuberculosis). [ref]
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