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67 Notable deaths
by pulmonary embolism
Otto Heinrich Warburg
German physiologist, medical doctor and nobel laureate.
Born October 8th, 1883 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1970 at 86 years old in West Berlin (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Paula Modersohn-Becker
German expressionist painter (1876–1907).
Born February 8th, 1876 in Dresden. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1907 at 31 years old in Worpswede (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Windell Middlebrooks
American actor (1979-2015).
Born January 8th, 1979 in Fort Worth.
Died March 10th, 2015 at 36 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary embolism).
Charlie Whiting
Formula one race director.
Born August 12th, 1952 in Sevenoaks.
Died March 14th, 2019 at 66 years old in Melbourne (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Raymond Poincaré
French statesman and lawyer (1860-1934).
Born August 20th, 1860 in Bar-le-Duc. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1934 at 74 years old in Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Charles Chaplin
American actor (1925-1968).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Beverly Hills.
Died March 20th, 1968 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary embolism).
Andrew Weatherall
English dj, record producer, and remixer (1963-2020).
Born April 6th, 1963 in Windsor.
Died February 17th, 2020 at 56 years old in Whipps Cross University Hospital (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Françoise Sagan
French writer.
Born June 21st, 1935 in Cajarc. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2004 at 69 years old in Équemauville (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Elena of Montenegro
Queen consort of italy (1900-1946) and servant of god.
Born January 8th, 1873 in Cetinje. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1952 at 79 years old in Montpellier (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Edgar Froese
German electronic music pioneer (1944-2015).
Born June 6th, 1944 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2015 at 70 years old in Vienna (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
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