Deaths by...
42 Notable deaths
by lung disease
Seijun Suzuki
Japanese film director (1923-2017).
Born May 24th, 1923 in Nihonbashi.
Died February 13th, 2017 at 93 years old in Tokyo (lung disease). [ref]
Lilian Jackson Braun
American mystery writer (1913-2011).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Chicopee. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2011 at 97 years old in Landrum (lung disease). [ref]
Dritëro Agolli
Poet, writer, politician.
Born October 13th, 1931 in Devoll District.
Died February 3rd, 2017 at 85 years old in Tirana (lung disease). [ref]
Dalip Kaur Tiwana
Indian writer.
Born May 4th, 1935 in Ludhiana.
Died January 31st, 2020 at 84 years old in Punjab (lung disease).
Valentín Paniagua
Peruvian politician (1936-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1936 in Cuzco. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2006 at 70 years old in Lima (lung disease).
Liviu Rebreanu
Romanian writer (1885-1944).
Born November 27th, 1885 in Târlișua. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1944 at 58 years old in Valea Mare-Podgoria (lung disease). [ref]
Doris Grau
Script supervisor, actress, and voice artist (1924-1995).
Born October 12th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died December 30th, 1995 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (lung disease).
Jörn Donner
Finland swedish writer, filmmaker and politician (1933–2020).
Born February 5th, 1933 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2020 at 86 years old in Meilahti Triangle Hospital (lung disease). [ref]
Christine Boisson
French actress (1956–2024).
Born April 8th, 1956 in Salon-de-Provence. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2024 at 68 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung disease). [ref]
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]
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