title: Tuberculosis in 200 composers
abstract: In this article we are presenting an overview of 200 composers who contracted and suffered from tuberculosis and addictions.The data was collected from over 10 000 biographies and 1000 compos-ers´ pathographies.Besides causing them great suffering and prematurely ending their lives and creativities (sometimes in its prime), tuberculosis was among the most common causes of death in composers.
journal: Alcoholism