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8 Notable deaths
by infection
Albert Finney
British actor (1936–2019).
Born May 9th, 1936 in Salford. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2019 at 82 years old in Royal Marsden Hospital (infection). [ref]
Günter Grass
German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015).
Born October 16th, 1927 in Gdańsk, Free City of Danzig.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 87 years old in Lübeck (infection). [ref]
Dixy Lee Ray
American marine biologist, politician and seventeenth governor of washington (1914-1994).
Born September 3rd, 1914 in Tacoma.
Died January 2nd, 1994 at 79 years old in Fox Island (infection).
Alice Wong
American disability activist (1974–2025).
Born March 27th, 1974 in Indianapolis.
Died November 14th, 2025 at 51 years old in San Francisco (infection). [ref]
Johnny Podres
American professional baseball player, pitcher (1932–2008).
Born September 30th, 1932 in Witherbee.
Died January 13th, 2008 at 75 years old in Glens Falls (infection). [ref]
Vaughan Jones
New zealand mathematician and fields medalist (1952–2020).
Born December 31st, 1952 in Gisborne.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 67 years old in Nashville (infection). [ref]
Jesper Juul
Danish writer (1948–2019).
Born April 18th, 1948 in Vordingborg.
Died July 25th, 2019 at 71 years old in Odder (infection). [ref]
Carlos Lyra
Brazilian singer (1933–2023).
Born May 11th, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2023 at 90 years old in Rio de Janeiro (infection). [ref]
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