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322 Notable deaths
 by tuberculosis

Joe Gans

American boxer (1874-1910).

Born November 25th, 1874 in Baltimore.

Died August 10th, 1910 at 35 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis).

Helene Costello

American actress (1906-1957).

Born June 21st, 1906 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 26th, 1957 at 50 years old in San Bernardino (tuberculosis). [ref]

Archduke Wilhelm of Austria

Austrian archduke, ukrainian militia officer (1895-1948).

Born February 10th, 1895 in Pula.

Died August 18th, 1948 at 53 years old in Kyiv (tuberculosis).

Józef Beck

Polish diplomat and military officer (1894-1944).

Born October 4th, 1894 in Warsaw.

Died June 5th, 1944 at 49 years old in Stănești (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]

Marie Bashkirtseva

Ukrainian-french artist.

Born November 24th, 1858 in Havrontsi.

Died October 31st, 1885 at 26 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).

Lin Huiyin

Chinese architect and writer (1904-1955).

Born June 10th, 1904 in Hangzhou.

Died April 1st, 1955 at 50 years old in Beijing Tongren Hospital (tuberculosis).

Rachel Bluwstein

Israeli poet (1890-1931).

Born October 3rd, 1890 in Saratov.

Died April 16th, 1931 at 40 years old in Tel Aviv (tuberculosis).

Jean de Brunhoff

French artist and writer (1899–1937).

Born December 9th, 1899 in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 16th, 1937 at 37 years old in Montana (tuberculosis).

Miguel Hernández

Spanish poet (1910–1942).

Born October 30th, 1910 in Orihuela. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1942 at 31 years old in Alicante (tuberculosis).

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