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1,329 Notable deaths
by pneumonia
Dan Gurney
American racing driver, constructor and team owner.
Born April 13th, 1931 in Port Jefferson.
Died January 14th, 2018 at 86 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
Karen Ann Quinlan
American medical case (1954–1985).
Born March 29th, 1954 in Scranton.
Died June 11th, 1985 at 31 years old in Morris Township (pneumonia).
Maria Schell
Austrian-swiss actress (1926–2005).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died April 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Preitenegg (pneumonia).
Franklin Cover
American actor (1928-2006).
Born November 20th, 1928 in Cleveland.
Died February 5th, 2006 at 77 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (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).
Alf Landon
American politician (1887–1987).
Born September 9th, 1887 in West Middlesex.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 100 years old in Topeka (pneumonia).
Ken Kercheval
American actor (1935–2019).
Born July 15th, 1935 in Wolcottville.
Died April 21st, 2019 at 83 years old in Clinton (pneumonia).
Luigi Pirandello
Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer, and poet, nobel prize for literature laureate (1867-1936).
Born June 28th, 1867 in Agrigento.
Died December 10th, 1936 at 69 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Jonathan Frid
Canadian actor and theatre director (1924–2012).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Hamilton.
Died April 14th, 2012 at 87 years old in Hamilton (pneumonia). [ref]
Brooke Astor
American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007).
Born March 30th, 1902 in Portsmouth.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 105 years old in Briarcliff Manor (pneumonia).
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