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His death at age 46 was "almost certainly" from syphilis.
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'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 – 1900) was an Anglo-[[Ireland|Irish]] poet, novelist, and writer of plays and short stories. He was a [[homosexual]] and is nowadays often held up as a "gay" icon or even a "gay" martyr
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'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 – 1900) was an Anglo-[[Ireland|Irish]] poet, novelist, and writer of plays and short stories. He was a [[homosexual]] and is nowadays often held up as a "gay" icon or even a "gay" martyr but that is not a universally accepted view. Wilde instigated the litigation that led to his downfall.
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but that is not a universally accepted view. Wilde instigated the litigation that led to his downfall.
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His death at age 46 was "almost certainly" from [[syphilis]].<ref>https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-figures-with-syphilis/philgibbons</ref>
    
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