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109 Notable deaths
by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Igor Tamm
Russian physicist.
Born July 8th, 1895 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1971 at 75 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Richard Glatzer
American writer and director.
Born January 28th, 1952 in Flushing.
Died March 10th, 2015 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Ezio Bosso
Italian composer, pianist and conductor (1971–2020).
Born September 13th, 1971 in Turin.
Died May 15th, 2020 at 48 years old in Bologna (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Gerry Conway
English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (1947–2024).
Born September 11th, 1947 in King's Lynn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 76 years old in King's Lynn (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Franz Rosenzweig
Jewish theologian and philosopher (1886–1929).
Born December 25th, 1886 in Kassel.
Died December 10th, 1929 at 42 years old in Frankfurt (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis
Greek architect (1914-1975).
Born May 27th, 1914 in Asenovgrad.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 61 years old in Athens (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Giovanni Papini
Italian writer (1881-1956).
Born January 9th, 1881 in Florence.
Died July 8th, 1956 at 75 years old in Florence (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Joyce Cary
Anglo-irish writer (1888-1957).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Derry.
Died March 29th, 1957 at 68 years old in Oxford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Pietro Anastasi
Italian association football player (1948-2020).
Born April 7th, 1948 in Catania.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 71 years old in Varese (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Richard Ellmann
American writer and literary critic.
Born March 15th, 1918 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1987 at 69 years old in Oxford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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