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4 Notable deaths
by interstitial lung disease
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
American artist, writer and activist (1919-2021).
Born March 24th, 1919 in Yonkers.
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 101 years old in San Francisco (interstitial lung disease). [ref]
Kent Haruf
American novelist.
Born February 24th, 1943 in Pueblo.
Died November 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Salida (interstitial lung disease).
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Japanese actor.
Born May 27th, 1947 in Izumi. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2023 at 76 years old (interstitial lung disease). [ref]
Yoshihiko Ōsaki
Japanese olympic swimmer.
Born February 27th, 1939 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Wajima.
Died April 28th, 2015 at 76 years old in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka University Hospital (interstitial lung disease). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson