what did thoreau die from?
Tuberculosis
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 Published posthumously , The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an account of the life of Malcolm X , born Malcolm Little ( 1925 – 1965 ) , who became a human rights activist . Beginning with his mother 's pregnancy , the book describes Malcolm 's childhood in Michigan , the death of his father under questionable circumstances , and his mother 's deteriorating mental health that resulted in her commitment to a psychiatric hospital . Little 's young adulthood in Boston and New York City is covered , as well as his involvement in organized crime . This led to his arrest and subsequent eight- to ten @-@ year prison sentence , of which he served six @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half years ( 1946 – 1952 ) . The book addresses his ministry with Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam ( 1952 – 1963 ) and his emergence as the organization 's national spokesman . It documents his disillusionment with and departure from the Nation of Islam in March 1964 , his pilgrimage to Mecca , which catalyzed his conversion to orthodox Sunni Islam , and his travels in Africa . Malcolm X was assassinated in New York 's Audubon Ballroom in February 1965 , before they finished the book . His co @-@ author , journalist Alex Haley , summarizes the last days of Malcolm X 's life , and describes in detail their working agreement , including Haley 's personal views on his subject , in the Autobiography 's epilogue . 

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 From 1910 until his death from typhoid fever in 1912 , Wilbur took the leading role in the patent struggle , traveling incessantly to consult with lawyers and testify in what he felt was a moral cause , particularly against Curtiss , who was creating a large company to manufacture aircraft . The Wrights ' preoccupation with the legal issue stifled their work on new designs , and by 1911 Wright airplanes were considered inferior to those of European makers . Indeed , aviation development in the U.S. was suppressed to such an extent that when the U.S. entered World War I no acceptable American @-@ designed airplanes were available , and U.S. forces were compelled to use French machines . Orville and Katharine Wright believed Curtiss was partly responsible for Wilbur 's premature death , which occurred in the wake of his exhausting travels and the stress of the legal battle . 

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 By the spring of 1830 , George 's imminent end was apparent . Attacks of breathlessness due to dropsy forced him to sleep upright in a chair , and doctors frequently tapped his abdomen to drain excess fluid . He was admired for clinging doggedly to life despite his obvious decline . He dictated his will in May and became very devout in his final months , confessing to an archdeacon that he repented of his early dissolute life , but hoped mercy would be shown to him as he had always tried to do the best for his subjects . At about half @-@ past three in the morning of 26 June 1830 at Windsor Castle , he reportedly called out " Good God , what is this ? " , clasped his page 's hand , said " my boy , this is death " , and died . An autopsy conducted by his physicians revealed he had died from upper gastrointestinal bleeding resulting from the rupture of a blood vessel in his stomach . A large tumour " the size of an orange " was found attached to his bladder , and he had an enlarged heart surrounded by a large fat deposit and heavily calcified heart valves . He was buried in St George 's Chapel , Windsor Castle , on 15 July . 

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 Upon their return on Oct 24 , 1871 , Hall suddenly fell ill after drinking a cup of coffee . His symptoms started with an upset stomach , then progressed to vomiting and delirium the following day . Hall accused several of the ship 's company , including Bessels , of having poisoned him . Following these accusations , he refused medical treatment from Bessels , and drank only liquids delivered directly by his Inuit friend Tookoolito . He seemed to improve for a few days , and was even able to go up on deck . Bessels had prevailed upon Bryan , the ship 's chaplain , to convince Hall to allow the doctor to see him . By November 4 , Hall relented , and Bessels resumed treatment . Shortly after , Hall 's condition began to deteriorate , and he suffered vomiting and delirium , and collapsed . Bessels diagnosed apoplexy , and Hall finally died on November 8 . He was taken ashore and given a formal burial . 

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 His hearty constitution , everyone said , would see him through . The doctors seemed hopeful , even confident ... It is difficult to understand the cheer with which they viewed their patient . He was nearly sixty years old , overweight , and the wound itself had not been thoroughly cleaned or traced . Precautions against infections , admittedly difficult in 1901 , were negligently handled . 
