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21 Notable deaths
 by influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic

Yakov Sverdlov

Soviet politician (1885-1919).

Born June 3rd, 1885 in Nizhny Novgorod.

Died March 16th, 1919 at 33 years old in Moscow (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).

John Francis Dodge

American businessman.

Born October 25th, 1864 in Niles.

Died January 14th, 1920 at 55 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).

Louis Botha

South african politician (1862-1919).

Born September 27th, 1862 in Greytown.

Died August 27th, 1919 at 56 years old in Pretoria (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).

Horace Elgin Dodge

American businessman.

Born May 17th, 1868 in Niles.

Died December 10th, 1920 at 52 years old in Palm Beach (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).

Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers

British occultist (1854-1918).

Born January 8th, 1854 in London.

Died November 5th, 1918 at 64 years old in Paris (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).

Randolph Bourne

American writer.

Born May 30th, 1886 in Bloomfield. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1918 at 32 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]

Amadeo de Souza Cardoso

Portuguese artist (1887-1918).

Born November 14th, 1887 in Mancelos. [ref]

Died October 25th, 1918 at 30 years old in Espinho (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]

Charles Griffes

American composer (1884-1920).

Born September 17th, 1884 in Elmira. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1920 at 35 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]

Martin Sheridan

Athletics competitor.

Born March 28th, 1881 in Swinford.

Died March 27th, 1918 at 36 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).

Harold Gilman

English painter (1876-1919).

Born February 11th, 1876 in Somerset. [ref]

Died February 12th, 1919 at 43 years old in London (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]

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