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1,033 Notable deaths
 by pneumonia

Mort Walker

American comic strip cartoonist.

Born September 3rd, 1923 in El Dorado.

Died January 27th, 2018 at 94 years old in Stamford (pneumonia). [ref]

Kakuei Tanaka

Japanese politician (1918-1993).

Born May 4th, 1918 in Futada.

Died December 16th, 1993 at 75 years old in Keio University Hospital (pneumonia).

Max Jacob

French poet, painter, writer and critic (1876-1944).

Born July 12th, 1877 in Quimper. [ref]

Died March 5th, 1944 at 66 years old in Drancy concentration camp (pneumonia). [ref]

Jo Jones

American jazz drummer (1911–1985).

Born October 11th, 1911 in Chicago.

Died September 3rd, 1985 at 73 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Gustavo Gutiérrez

Peruvian theologian (1928–2024).

Born June 8th, 1928 in Lima.

Died October 22nd, 2024 at 96 years old in Lima (pneumonia). [ref]

Garret FitzGerald

8th taoiseach from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987.

Born February 9th, 1926 in Ballsbridge. [ref]

Died May 19th, 2011 at 85 years old in Phibsborough (pneumonia). [ref]

Betty Smith

American author (1896–1972).

Born December 15th, 1896 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died January 17th, 1972 at 75 years old in Shelton (pneumonia).

Billy Casper

American golfer.

Born June 24th, 1931 in San Diego.

Died February 7th, 2015 at 83 years old in Utah County (pneumonia).

Rudolf Otto

German theologian, philosopher, and comparative religionist (1869-1937).

Born September 25th, 1869 in Peine.

Died March 7th, 1937 at 67 years old in Marburg (pneumonia).

Joshua Lederberg

American molecular biologist (1925–2008).

Born May 23rd, 1925 in Montclair. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 2008 at 82 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

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