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1816 – 1855Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)Died 31 March 1855, aged 38Charlotte Bronte, author of the novel Jane Eyre, died in Haworth, England, while pregnant, likely from complications related to severe morning sickness. She was the last surviving of the Bronte literary siblings. Her novels remain among the most widely read works of English literature.