why did Mariano Ponce died?

Mariano Ponce, a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary, died on the night of April 23, 1918, due to complications from tuberculosis. His health had deteriorated during his years in exile and activism against Spanish and later American colonial rule in the Philippines. Ponce was a key figure in the Propaganda Movement, advocating for reforms and Philippine independence, and his death marked the loss of an important voice in the struggle for Filipino rights.