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78 Notable deaths
by pulmonary embolism
Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
American writer (1946–2011).
Born March 3rd, 1946 in Elkton.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 65 years old in Toronto (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]
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]
Bozhidar Dimitrov
Bulgarian historian and politician (1945–2018).
Born December 3rd, 1945 in Sozopol.
Died July 1st, 2018 at 72 years old in Sofia (pulmonary embolism).
Klara Luchko
Soviet, russian and ukrainian actress (1925–2005).
Born July 1st, 1925 in Chutove.
Died March 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Manuel Sanchís Martínez
Spanish footballer (1938–2017).
Born March 26th, 1938 in Alberic.
Died October 28th, 2017 at 79 years old in Madrid (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Daniel Leclercq
French footballer (1949-2019).
Born September 4th, 1949 in Trith-Saint-Léger.
Died November 22nd, 2019 at 70 years old in Sainte-Luce (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Max von Schillings
German conductor, composer and theatre director (1868–1933).
Born April 19th, 1868 in Düren.
Died July 24th, 1933 at 65 years old in Berlin (pulmonary embolism).
Chiara Pierobon
Cyclist (1993-2015).
Born January 21st, 1993 in Mirano. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2015 at 22 years old in Ingolstadt (pulmonary embolism).
Tamara Miansarova
Russian singer and music educator (1931-2017).
Born March 5th, 1931 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died July 12th, 2017 at 86 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
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