White death

White death

The term White Death may refer to the following:

Persons:
*Simo Häyhä, a Finnish sniper of the Second World War, nicknamed "White Death" by the Soviet army.
*Nicephorus II Phocas, a Byzantine emperor and successful general, known in the Muslim world as "White Death of the Saracens".

Animals:
*The Great White shark.

Books:
*White Death, a 2003 novel by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos.

Diseases:
*Tuberculosis or TBC.
*AIDS.


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