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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.
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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