Deaths by...
1,086 Notable deaths
by pneumonia
O. Henry
American short story writer (1862–1910).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Greensboro.
Died June 5th, 1910 at 47 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Tony Randall
American actor (1920-2004).
Born February 26th, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Theodor Herzl
Father of modern political zionism (1860–1904).
Born May 2nd, 1860 in Pest. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1904 at 44 years old in Reichenau an der Rax (pneumonia). [ref]
Cus D'Amato
American boxing trainer (1908–1985).
Born January 17th, 1908 in The Bronx.
Died November 4th, 1985 at 77 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Roy Lichtenstein
American pop artist (1923–1997).
Born October 27th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died September 29th, 1997 at 73 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Jimmy Durante
American actor, comedian and singer (1893–1980).
Born February 10th, 1893 in Manhattan.
Died January 29th, 1980 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Neil Simon
American playwright, writer, academic (1927-2018).
Born July 4th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2018 at 91 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican musician (1944–2025).
Born July 30th, 1944 in Saint James Parish. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kingston (pneumonia). [ref]
James Best
American actor, musician, artist (1926-2015).
Born July 26th, 1926 in Powderly.
Died April 6th, 2015 at 88 years old in Hickory (pneumonia).
Ron Leibman
American actor (1937–2019).
Born October 11th, 1937 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 2019 at 82 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
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