Deaths by...
78 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).
Yury Trifonov
Writer (1925—1981) from soviet union.
Born August 28th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died March 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Vasily Utkin
Russian journalist.
Born March 6th, 1972 in Balashikha.
Died March 19th, 2024 at 52 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
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).
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
French opera director (1932–1988).
Born February 19th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1988 at 56 years old in Munich (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
French racing driver.
Born January 18th, 1942 in Grenoble.
Died May 29th, 2006 at 64 years old in Grenoble (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Michel Déon
French writer (1919–2016).
Born August 4th, 1919 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 28th, 2016 at 97 years old in Galway (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Sim
French comic actor (1926–2009).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Cauterets.
Died September 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Fréjus (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Helene Thimig
Austrian actress (1889-1974).
Born June 5th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died November 7th, 1974 at 85 years old in Vienna (pulmonary embolism).
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]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)