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1,064 Notable deaths
by pneumonia
Richard Serra
American sculptor (1938–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1938 in San Francisco.
Died March 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Orient (pneumonia). [ref]
Len Lesser
American actor and comedian (1922-2011).
Born December 3rd, 1922 in The Bronx.
Died February 16th, 2011 at 88 years old in Burbank (pneumonia). [ref]
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
American jurist (1907–1998); us supreme court justice from 1972 to 1987.
Born September 19th, 1907 in Suffolk.
Died August 25th, 1998 at 90 years old in Richmond (pneumonia).
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
English composer and conductor (1875–1912).
Born August 15th, 1875 in London. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1912 at 37 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
W. C. Handy
American blues composer and musician (1873–1958).
Born November 16th, 1873 in Florence.
Died March 29th, 1958 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
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]
Eugene Wigner
Hungarian-american physicist and mathematician (1902–1995).
Born November 17th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died January 1st, 1995 at 92 years old in Princeton (pneumonia). [ref]
Abimael Guzmán
Peruvian maoist terrorist leader (1934–2021).
Born December 3rd, 1934 in Mollendo.
Died September 11th, 2021 at 86 years old in Callao navy base (pneumonia). [ref]
Eric Melrose Brown
British aviator, royal navy officer, test pilot, author (1919–2016).
Born January 21st, 1919 in Leith.
Died February 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Redhill (pneumonia).
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Born May 28th, 1910 in Linden. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1975 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
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