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Thomas Edison died in 1931 from complications of diabetes.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Thomas Edison died in 1931 from complications of diabetes?

Partly. Several sources confirm Edison died on October 18, 1931, and one Wikipedia passage notes his diabetes worsened in his final years, but none states diabetes caused his death. A 1931 newspaper account instead attributes his collapse to curtailed diet for gastric ulcers, listing diabetes among coexisting conditions.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 4 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Thomas Edison - Wikipedia
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Thomas Edison - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison

Evidence against · 1
THOMAS ALVA EDISON (Evening Post, 19 October 1931)
1931
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON (Evening Post, 19 October 1931). (1931). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19311019.2.50.1

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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931
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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931. (n.d.). n2t.net. http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66z0150

Edison Portrait on Capitol Steps
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Edison Portrait on Capitol Steps. (n.d.). cadl.catalogaccess.com. https://cadl.catalogaccess.com/archives/35281

American Experience: Edison - The Father of Invention
2016
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American Experience: Edison - The Father of Invention. (2016). kanopy.com. https://www.kanopy.com/node/144562

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