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Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse by Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1665–67, oil on canvas. De Lairesse, himself a painter and art theorist, suffered from congenital syphilis that severely deformed his face and eventually blinded him.

This is a list of famous historical figures diagnosed with or strongly suspected as having had syphilis at some time. Many people who acquired syphilis were treated and recovered; some died from it.

Many famous historical figures, including Charles VIII of France, Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés of Spain, Benito Mussolini, and Ivan the Terrible, were often alleged to have had syphilis or other sexually transmitted infections. Sometimes these allegations were false and formed part of a political whispering campaign. In other instances, retrospective diagnoses of suspected cases have been made in modern times. Mental illness caused by late-stage syphilis was once a common form of dementia. This was known as the general paresis of the insane.

Edward Teach (1680–1718), West Indian pirate Died in battle against Robert Maynard
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848), Italian opera composer Neurosyphilis
Tongzhi Emperor (1856–1875), Emperor of Qing Dynasty Suspected to have had syphilis
Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), writer Suspected to have had syphilis
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), philosopher Cause of death disputed, but syphilis or mercury poisoning from syphilis treatment are leading theories.
Frederick Delius (1862–1934) Died from syphilis
Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) Suspected to have had syphilis
Karen Blixen (1885–1962)
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) Suspected to have had syphilis
Al Capone (1899–1947) Died from syphilis, gangster
Eugen Sandow (1867–1925), bodybuilder Suspected to have had syphilis
Idi Amin
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz (1721–1773), Prussian cavalry lieutenant general Died from syphilis
Mikhail Vrubel (1856–1910), Russian painter
Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900–1954), blues singer Died from syphilis
Charles Baudelaire, French poet
Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897), French novelist
Guy de Maupassant, French writer
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter
Camilo Castelo Branco (1825-1890), Portuguese writer Committed suicide on account of blindness caused by neurosyphilis.
Cesare Borgia Strongly suspected of having syphilis
Lola Montez (1821-1861), dancer, courtesan, mistress of Ludwig I Died from syphilis

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References

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  13. Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast (2000). St. James encyclopedia of popular culture. St. James Press. ISBN 978-1-55862-404-7. ... speculates that the strongman's death may have been the result of an aortic aneurysm brought about by syphilis.
  14. Idi Amin The Guardian, Obituaries, 18 August 2003: "It's no secret that Amin is suffering from the advanced stages of syphilis, which has caused brain damage".
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  19. Maupassant died at age 43 of syphilis he had acquired 16 years previously. (Bruno Halioua, "Comment la syphilis emporta Maupassant", La revue du praticien, 30 June 2003.) When he first learned he had caught the disease Maupassant actually rejoiced, writing to a friend: "I have the pox! Finally! The big one! ... I have the pox and I am proud of that by God! And I have the greatest contempt for the bourgeois." (Guy de Maupassant, Letter to Robert Pinchon aka LaToque, 2 March 1877.)
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