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60 Notable deaths
 by lung disease

Kobayashi Eitaku

Japanese painter (1843–1890).

Born April 22nd, 1843 in Nihonbashi.

Died May 27th, 1890 at 47 years old in Mukōjima (lung disease).

Philippe Maystadt

Belgian politician (1948-2017).

Born March 14th, 1948 in Petit-Rechain.

Died December 7th, 2017 at 69 years old (lung disease).

Michel del Castillo

French writer (1933–2024).

Born August 2nd, 1933 in Madrid. [ref]

Died December 17th, 2024 at 91 years old in Sens (lung disease). [ref]

Patrice Dominguez

French tennis player (1950–2015).

Born January 12th, 1950 in Algiers.

Died April 12th, 2015 at 65 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (lung disease).

Nicodim Munteanu

2nd patriarch of the romanian orthodox church, from 1939 to 1948 (1864–1948).

Born December 6th, 1864 in Pipirig.

Died February 27th, 1948 at 83 years old in Bucharest (lung disease).

Kevin Burnham

American sailor (1956–2020).

Born December 21st, 1956 in Hollis.

Died November 27th, 2020 at 63 years old (lung disease). [ref]

Josaphat Kotsylovsky

Ukrainian greek catholic bishop and martyr (1876–1947).

Born March 3rd, 1876 in Pakoszówka.

Died November 17th, 1947 at 71 years old in Kyiv (lung disease).

Mimi Kok

Dutch actress (1934-2014).

Born January 25th, 1934 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died April 19th, 2014 at 80 years old in Amsterdam (lung disease). [ref]

Türkan Akyol

Turkish physician and statesperson (1928–2017).

Born September 12th, 1928 in Istanbul.

Died September 7th, 2017 at 88 years old in Ankara (lung disease).

Crescencia Pérez

Argentinian nun (1897–1932).

Born August 17th, 1897 in General San Martín.

Died May 20th, 1932 at 34 years old in Vallenar (lung disease).

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