Deaths by...
317 Notable deaths
by Alzheimer's disease
Hossein Dehlavi
Musician and composer (1927–2019).
Born September 30th, 1927 in Tehran.
Died October 15th, 2019 at 92 years old in Tehran (Alzheimer's disease).
Mircea Petescu
Romanian footballer (1943-2018).
Born October 15th, 1943 in Pecica.
Died December 16th, 2018 at 75 years old in Vosselaar (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Fritz Künzli
Swiss footballer (1946-2019).
Born January 8th, 1946 in Glarus.
Died December 22nd, 2019 at 73 years old in Zollikerberg (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Nando Yosu
Spanish football player/manager/director (1939-2016).
Born July 8th, 1941 in Mungia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2016 at 74 years old in Santander (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Frans Weisz
Dutch film director (1938-2025).
Born July 23rd, 1938 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2025 at 87 years old in Amsterdam (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
John Elsworthy
Welsh footballer (1931-2009).
Born July 26th, 1931 in Nant-y-derry.
Died May 3rd, 2009 at 77 years old in Ipswich (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Giuseppe Zamberletti
Italian politician (1933–2019).
Born December 17th, 1933 in Varese.
Died January 26th, 2019 at 85 years old in Varese (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jan Notermans
Dutch footballer and manager (1932-2017).
Born July 29th, 1932 in Sittard.
Died June 8th, 2017 at 84 years old in Sittard (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Leônidas
Brazilian footballer and commentator.
Born November 6th, 1913 in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 24th, 2004 at 90 years old in Cotia (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
José Sazatornil
Spanish actor.
Born August 13th, 1925 in Barcelona.
Died July 23rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease).
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