Deaths by...
75 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).
Born August 28th, 1925 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
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.
Born August 4th, 1919 in 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. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Fréjus (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]
Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
American writer.
Born March 3rd, 1946 in Elkton.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 65 years old in Toronto (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
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