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9 Notable deaths
by yellow fever
Charles Spurgeon
British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892).
Born June 19th, 1834 in Kelvedon.
Died January 31st, 1892 at 57 years old in Menton (yellow fever).
John Bell Hood
Confederate general (1831–1879).
Born June 29th, 1831 in Owingsville.
Died August 30th, 1879 at 48 years old in New Orleans (yellow fever).
Thomas Nast
American cartoonist (1840–1902).
Born September 27th, 1840 in Landau in der Pfalz. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1902 at 62 years old in Guayaquil (yellow fever). [ref]
Hideyo Noguchi
Japanese bacteriologist (1876–1928).
Born November 9th, 1876 in Inawashiro.
Died May 21st, 1928 at 51 years old in Accra (yellow fever).
Ángela Peralta
Mexican operatic soprano (1845-1883).
Born July 6th, 1845 in Mexico City.
Died August 30th, 1883 at 38 years old in Mazatlán (yellow fever).
Edward Ord
Major general, union army general (1818–1883).
Born October 18th, 1818 in Cumberland.
Died July 22nd, 1883 at 64 years old in Havana (yellow fever).
Francis Xavier Seelos
German-american roman catholic priest (1819–1867).
Born January 11th, 1819 in Füssen.
Died October 4th, 1867 at 48 years old in New Orleans (yellow fever).
Clara Maass
American nurse.
Born June 28th, 1876 in New Jersey.
Died August 24th, 1901 at 25 years old in Havana (yellow fever).
Richard Anthony Proctor
English astronomer (1837-1888).
Born March 23rd, 1837 in Chelsea.
Died September 12th, 1888 at 51 years old in New York City (yellow fever).
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