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1,329 Notable deaths
by pneumonia
Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009).
Born June 9th, 1915 in Waukesha.
Died August 13th, 2009 at 94 years old in White Plains (pneumonia).
William Somerset Maugham
English playwright and author (1874–1965).
Born January 25th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old in Nice (pneumonia).
Pedro II of Brazil
2nd and final emperor of brazil (r. 1831–89).
Born December 2nd, 1825 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 5th, 1891 at 66 years old in Paris (pneumonia).
Lawrence Welk
American musician, bandleader, and impresario (1903–1992).
Born March 11th, 1903 in Strasburg.
Died May 17th, 1992 at 89 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Shirley Douglas
Canadian actress (1934–2020).
Born April 2nd, 1934 in Weyburn.
Died April 5th, 2020 at 86 years old in Toronto (pneumonia).
Anna Anderson
Romanov imposter who claimed to be the grand duchess anastasia of russia (1896–1984).
Born December 16th, 1896 in Borowy Las.
Died February 12th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charlottesville (pneumonia).
Juliana of the Netherlands
Queen of the netherlands from 1948 to 1980 (1909-2004).
Born April 30th, 1909 in The Hague.
Died March 20th, 2004 at 94 years old in Soestdijk Palace (pneumonia). [ref]
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
United states army general (1934–2012).
Born August 22nd, 1934 in Trenton.
Died December 27th, 2012 at 78 years old in Tampa (pneumonia).
John Martyn
British musician (1948–2009).
Born September 11th, 1948 in New Malden.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 60 years old in St. Luke's General Hospital (pneumonia).
Jack LaLanne
American exercise instructor (1914–2011).
Born September 28th, 1914 in San Francisco.
Died January 23rd, 2011 at 96 years old in Morro Bay (pneumonia).
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