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23 Notable deaths
by bronchopneumonia
Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946-1991).
Born September 5th, 1946 in Stone Town. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1991 at 45 years old in Garden Lodge, Kensington (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Gregory Peck
American actor (1916–2003).
Born April 5th, 1916 in La Jolla. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2003 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Bruce Forsyth
British presenter, actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and screenwriter.
Born February 22nd, 1928 in Edmonton. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2017 at 89 years old in Wentworth Estate (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Harry Gordon Selfridge
America born english businessman.
Born January 11th, 1858 in Ripon.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 89 years old in Putney (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Norma Shearer
Canadian-american actress (1902–1983).
Born August 10th, 1902 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1983 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Balbir Singh, Sr.
Indian field hockey player.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Haripur Khalsa. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2020 at 95 years old in Mohali (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Silvio Santos
Brazilian media entrepreneur (1930–2024).
Born December 12th, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2024 at 93 years old in Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Tapan Sinha
Indian film director.
Born October 2nd, 1924 in Kolkata.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in Kolkata (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
José Mojica Marins
Brazilian filmmaker (1936-2020).
Born March 13th, 1936 in São Paulo.
Died February 19th, 2020 at 83 years old in São Paulo (bronchopneumonia).
Émile Cohl
French caricaturist (1857-1938).
Born January 4th, 1857 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1938 at 81 years old in Paris, Villejuif (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
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