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Streptococcus is a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring widely in nature, typically as chains or pairs of cells. Many are saprophytic and exist as usually harmless commensals inhabiting the skin, mucous membranes, and intestine of humans and animals. Others are parasites, some of which cause diseases, including scarlet fever (Streptococcus pyogenes; group A streptococci) , endocarditis (Streptococcus viridans), and pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae).
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Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina. She was born in 1881 and died in 1931 of pneumonia. After training at the Ballet School in St Petersburg she became prima ballerina with the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1906, danced with Diaghilev's company in 1909 and afterwards performed and toured independently with her own company.
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Tony Tompsett was a journalist, AIDs dissident and pioneer in the provision of information around ' HIV/aids'. He was born in 1959 and died in 1998. He worked as a volunteer at Continuum magazine from 1993 until just before his death in 1998 from Kaposi's sarcoma, toxoplasmosis and possible pneumonia.
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Anthony Perkins was an American actor, director and writer. He was born in 1932 at New York and died in 1992 of pneumonia.
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Bob Hope (real name Leslie Townes) was an English-born American comedian and actor. He was born in 1903 at Eltham, London and died in 2003 of pneumonia. Born in England, Bob Hope moved to Ohio in 1907 with his family and became a US citizen in 1920. His career started as a vaudeville dancer and comedian, making his Broadway debut in 1927 in 'The Sidewalks of New York' and his film debut in 1934.
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Buddy Ebsen was an American actor and dancer. He was born in 1908 at Belleville, Illinois and died in 2003 from pneumonia.
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Charles Bronson (real name Charles Buchinski) was an American actor. He was born in 1921 at Ehrenfield, Pennsylvania and died in 2003 of pneumonia.
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Derek Nimmo was an English comedy actor. He was born in 1930 at Liverpool and died in 1999 of pneumonia.
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Fred MacMurray was an American actor. He was born in 1908 at Kankakee, Illinois and died in 1991 of pneumonia.
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Groucho Marx (real name Julius Henry Marx) was an American actor, singer and one of the Marx Brothers. He was born in 1890 at New York and died in 1977 of pneumonia.
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