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69 Notable deaths
by pulmonary embolism
Kamila Skolimowska
Polish hammer thrower.
Born November 4th, 1982 in Warsaw.
Died February 18th, 2009 at 26 years old in Vila Real de Santo António (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Paul Hubschmid
Swiss actor.
Born July 20th, 1917 in Aarau. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2002 at 84 years old in Berlin (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Sigrid Gurie
American actress (1911-1969).
Born May 18th, 1911 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1969 at 58 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Franz Schönhuber
German journalist, author and politician (1923-2005).
Born January 10th, 1923 in Trostberg. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2005 at 82 years old in Munich (pulmonary embolism).
Roland Moreno
French inventor (1945-2012).
Born June 11th, 1945 in Cairo. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2012 at 66 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Jean-Louis Murat
French musician, singer and actor.
Born January 28th, 1952 in Chamalières. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2023 at 71 years old in Orcival (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Michel Déon
French writer.
Born August 4th, 1919 in Paris.
Died December 28th, 2016 at 97 years old in Galway (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Philipp Mißfelder
German politician (1979-2015).
Born August 25th, 1979 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died July 13th, 2015 at 35 years old in Coesfeld (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
French opera director.
Born February 19th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1988 at 56 years old in Munich (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Yury Trifonov
Writer (1925—1981).
Born August 28th, 1925 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
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