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1,329 Notable deaths
by pneumonia
Charles Benedict Davenport
American botanist, zoologist and eugenicist (1866 – 1944).
Born June 1st, 1866 in Stamford.
Died February 18th, 1944 at 77 years old in Cold Spring Harbor (pneumonia).
Shigechiyo Izumi
Japanese supercentenarian.
Born June 29th, 1865 in Omonawa Magiri.
Died February 21st, 1986 at 120 years old in Isen (pneumonia).
Richie Hayward
American musician.
Born February 6th, 1946 in Des Moines.
Died August 12th, 2010 at 64 years old in Victoria (pneumonia). [ref]
E. R. Braithwaite
Guyanese writer (1912–2016).
Born June 27th, 1912 in Georgetown.
Died December 12th, 2016 at 104 years old in Rockville (pneumonia).
Gene Ammons
American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974).
Born April 14th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Mitsumasa Yonai
Prime minister of japan (1880-1948).
Born March 2nd, 1880 in Morioka.
Died April 20th, 1948 at 68 years old in Meguro (pneumonia).
Louis Washkansky
Lithuanian-south african grocer (c. 1912–1967); recipient of the first human heart transplant.
Born April 12th, 1912 in Kaunas.
Died December 21st, 1967 at 55 years old in Cape Town (pneumonia).
Peter Benenson
English human rights activist (1921-2005).
Born July 31st, 1921 in London.
Died February 25th, 2005 at 83 years old in Oxford (pneumonia).
Oliver E. Williamson
American economist (1932–2020).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Superior.
Died May 21st, 2020 at 87 years old in Berkeley (pneumonia). [ref]
Veit Harlan
German film director (1899-1964).
Born September 22nd, 1899 in Berlin.
Died April 13th, 1964 at 64 years old in Capri (pneumonia).
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