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17 Notable deaths
 by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Jürgen Marcus

German singer.

Born June 6th, 1948 in Herne.

Died May 17th, 2018 at 69 years old in Munich (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

Ahu Tuğba

Turkish actor (1955–2024).

Born August 13th, 1955 in Istanbul.

Died September 1st, 2024 at 69 years old in Miami (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

Yuzo Kawashima

Japanese film director (1918-1963).

Born February 4th, 1918 in Mutsu.

Died June 11th, 1963 at 45 years old in Tokyo (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

Claudio Báez

Mexican actor (1948–2017).

Born March 23rd, 1948 in Guadalajara.

Died November 19th, 2017 at 69 years old in Mexico City (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

Leopoldo Serantes

Boxer (1962–2021).

Born March 15th, 1962 in Philippines.

Died September 1st, 2021 at 59 years old in Manila (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

Lajos Balázsovits

Hungarian actor, theatre director (1946–2023).

Born December 4th, 1946 in Nagykanizsa.

Died July 19th, 2023 at 76 years old in Budapest (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

Yevgeni Zimin

Ice hockey player (1947–2018).

Born August 6th, 1947 in Moscow.

Died December 28th, 2018 at 71 years old in Moscow (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

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