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37 Notable deaths
by asthma
Joe Seneca
American actor (1919–1996).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Cleveland.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 77 years old in Roosevelt Island (asthma).
Shūmei Ōkawa
Japanese nationalist intellectual (1886–1957).
Born December 6th, 1886 in Sakata.
Died December 24th, 1957 at 71 years old in Kominka Yamajū-tei (asthma).
J. C. R. Licklider
American psychologist and computer scientist (1915–1990).
Born March 11th, 1915 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1990 at 75 years old in Arlington (asthma).
Mario Benedetti
Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009).
Born September 14th, 1920 in Paso de los Toros.
Died May 17th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo (asthma).
Martita Hunt
British actress (1900–1969).
Born January 30th, 1899 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 13th, 1969 at 70 years old in London (asthma).
David Dacko
Prime minister of the central african republic (1930-2003).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Ubangi-Shari. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2003 at 73 years old in Yaoundé (asthma). [ref]
Ron Goodwin
English composer and conductor (1925–2003).
Born February 17th, 1925 in Plymouth.
Died January 8th, 2003 at 77 years old in Newbury (asthma).
Ernesto Lecuona
Cuban composer (1896-1963).
Born August 6th, 1896 in Guanabacoa (Cuba). [ref]
Died November 29th, 1963 at 67 years old in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (asthma). [ref]
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Pakistani writer (1916–2006).
Born November 20th, 1916 in Angah.
Died July 10th, 2006 at 89 years old in Lahore (asthma).
Consuelo de Saint Exupéry
Salvadoran-french writer and artist (1901-1979).
Born April 10th, 1901 in Armenia. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1979 at 78 years old in Grasse (asthma).
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