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1,001 Notable deaths
by pneumonia
John McCrae
Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during world war i (1872-1918).
Born November 30th, 1872 in Guelph.
Died January 28th, 1918 at 45 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer (pneumonia).
Eric Melrose Brown
British aviator, royal navy officer, test pilot, author.
Born January 21st, 1919 in Leith.
Died February 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Redhill (pneumonia).
Luigi Pirandello
Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer, and poet, nobel prize for literature laureate (1867-1936).
Born June 28th, 1867 in Agrigento. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1936 at 69 years old in Rome (pneumonia). [ref]
Phil Rizzuto
American baseball player (1917-2007).
Born September 25th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in West Orange (pneumonia). [ref]
Stanley Kramer
American film director and producer (1913-2001).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2001 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Leonardo Del Vecchio
Italian businessman.
Died June 27th, 2022 at 87 years old in Milan (pneumonia). [ref]
Maria Schell
Actress (1926-2005).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Preitenegg (pneumonia). [ref]
W. C. Handy
American blues composer and musician.
Born November 16th, 1873 in Florence. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1958 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Karel Čapek
Czech writer (1890-1938).
Born January 9th, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vinohrady (pneumonia). [ref]
Jonathan Frid
Canadian actor, theatre director.
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Hamilton.
Died April 14th, 2012 at 87 years old in Hamilton (pneumonia). [ref]
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