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26 Mar, 1892

Walt Whitman dies age 72

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Whitman dies of tuberculosis. He is well cared for as he is dying, and has a nurse by the name of Warry with him when he dies. He doesn’t feel any pain anymore, and is ready to die.

Warry, shift.