Deaths by...
71 Notable deaths
by pulmonary embolism
Erich Ollenhauer
German politician (1901-1963).
Born March 27th, 1901 in Magdeburg.
Died December 14th, 1963 at 62 years old in Bonn (pulmonary embolism).
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
French racing driver.
Born January 18th, 1942 in Grenoble. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2006 at 64 years old in Grenoble (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
Brazilian author (1941-2014).
Born January 23rd, 1941 in Itaparica.
Died July 18th, 2014 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pulmonary embolism).
Sim
French comic actor (1926-2009).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Cauterets. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Fréjus (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
István Bujtor
Hungarian actor, director, producer and screenplay writer (1942–2009).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Budapest.
Died September 25th, 2009 at 67 years old in Budapest (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Franz von Vecsey
(1893-1935) violinist, child prodigy.
Born March 23rd, 1893 in Budapest.
Died April 6th, 1935 at 42 years old in Rome (pulmonary embolism).
Chiara Pierobon
Cyclist (1993-2015).
Born January 21st, 1993 in Mirano.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 22 years old in Ingolstadt (pulmonary embolism).
Catherine Jourdan
French actress (1948-2011).
Born October 12th, 1948 in Azay-le-Rideau.
Died February 18th, 2011 at 62 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Daniel Leclercq
French footballer (1949-2019).
Born September 4th, 1949 in Trith-Saint-Léger. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2019 at 70 years old in Sainte-Luce (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Max von Schillings
German conductor, composer and theatre director.
Born April 19th, 1868 in Düren. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1933 at 65 years old in Berlin (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 71
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