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240 Notable deaths
by Parkinson's disease
Tarō Okamoto
Japanese artist (1911-1996).
Born February 26th, 1911 in Futago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1996 at 84 years old in Keio University Hospital (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
John Houbolt
American aerospace engineer.
Born April 10th, 1919 in Altoona.
Died April 15th, 2014 at 95 years old in Scarborough (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Owen Chamberlain
American physicist.
Born July 10th, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died February 28th, 2006 at 85 years old in Berkeley (Parkinson's disease).
Hans-Jochen Vogel
German politician (1926-2020).
Born February 3rd, 1926 in Göttingen.
Died July 26th, 2020 at 94 years old in Munich (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Benjamin Civiletti
American government official.
Born July 17th, 1935 in Peekskill.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 87 years old in Lutherville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Booth Gardner
American politician (1936-2013).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Tacoma.
Died March 15th, 2013 at 76 years old in Tacoma (Parkinson's disease).
Michael Reaves
American writer and screenwriter (1950–2023).
Born September 14th, 1950 in San Bernardino.
Died March 20th, 2023 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Herman Goldstine
American mathematician (1913–2004).
Born September 13th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 2004 at 90 years old in Bryn Mawr (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Roger Peyrefitte
French diplomat and writer.
Born August 17th, 1907 in Castres. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2000 at 93 years old in Paris (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Adolph Malan
South african flying ace.
Born March 24th, 1910 in Wellington.
Died September 17th, 1963 at 53 years old in Kimberley (Parkinson's disease).
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