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In the year 1901
29 Notable deaths
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French painter and illustrator (1864–1901).
Born November 24th, 1864 in Albi. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1901 at 36 years old in Saint-André-du-Bois (syphilis). [ref]
Leon Czolgosz
American steel worker and assassin of u.s. president william mckinley.
Died October 29th, 1901 at 28 years old in Auburn (electrocution).
Shrimad Rajchandra
Jain poet, philosopher and scholar (1867-1901).
Born November 11th, 1867 in Vavania. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1901 at 33 years old in Rajkot.
Charles Chaplin Sr.
English music hall entertainer (1863-1901).
Born March 18th, 1863 in Marylebone.
Died May 9th, 1901 at 38 years old in Lambeth (liver cirrhosis).
Milan I Obrenović
King of serbia.
Born August 10th, 1854 in Mărășești. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1901 at 46 years old in Vienna (pneumonia). [ref]
Gaetano Bresci
Italian anarchist regicide of king umberto i of italy (1869-1901).
Born November 10th, 1869 in Coiano.
Died May 22nd, 1901 at 31 years old in Santo Stefano Island (hanging).
Wilhelm von Bismarck
German politician (1852-1901).
Born August 1st, 1852 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 30th, 1901 at 48 years old in Warcino (peritonitis).
Vasily Kalinnikov
Russian composer.
Born January 13th, 1866 in Mtsensk uyezd. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1901 at 35 years old in Yalta (tuberculosis). [ref]
John Kemp Starley
British businessman (1854-1901).
Born December 14th, 1854 in Walthamstow.
Died October 29th, 1901 at 46 years old in Coventry.
Carlos Casagemas
Spanish artist (1880-1901).
Born September 28th, 1880 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1901 at 20 years old in Paris.
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