Deaths by...
51 Notable deaths
by lung disease
Kefee
Nigerian gospel singer and composer.
Born February 5th, 1980 in Sapele.
Died June 13th, 2014 at 34 years old in Los Angeles (lung disease).
Doris Grau
American script supervisor (1924–1995).
Born October 12th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died December 30th, 1995 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (lung disease).
Liviu Rebreanu
Romanian writer (1885-1944).
Born November 27th, 1885 in Târlișua.
Died September 1st, 1944 at 58 years old in Valea Mare-Podgoria (lung disease). [ref]
Jörn Donner
Finland swedish writer, filmmaker and politician (1933–2020).
Born February 5th, 1933 in Helsinki.
Died January 30th, 2020 at 86 years old in Meilahti Triangle Hospital (lung disease). [ref]
Alfréd Hajós
Hungarian swimmer, footballer, and architect (1878-1955).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1955 at 77 years old in Budapest (lung disease).
Oleg Yefremov
Soviet and russian actor and theatre director (1927–2000).
Born October 1st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died May 24th, 2000 at 72 years old in Moscow (lung disease).
Carlo Tavecchio
Italian sports administrator.
Born July 13th, 1943 in Ponte Lambro.
Died January 28th, 2023 at 79 years old in Erba (lung disease). [ref]
Mona Maris
Argentine actress.
Born November 7th, 1903 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 23rd, 1991 at 87 years old in Buenos Aires (lung disease).
Sotigui Kouyaté
Burkinabé actor and football player (1936-2010).
Born July 19th, 1936 in Bamako. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2010 at 73 years old in Paris (lung disease). [ref]
Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi
Jewish historian.
Born May 20th, 1932 in The Bronx.
Died December 8th, 2009 at 77 years old in Manhattan (lung disease). [ref]
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