Deaths by...
116 Notable deaths
by pulmonary emphysema
Herb Edelman
American actor (1933-1996).
Born November 5th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died July 21st, 1996 at 62 years old in Woodland Hills (pulmonary emphysema).
Neville Brand
Actor (1920-1992).
Born August 13th, 1920 in Griswold.
Died April 16th, 1992 at 71 years old in Sacramento (pulmonary emphysema).
Ronald Colman
British actor (1891–1958).
Born February 9th, 1891 in Richmond.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (pulmonary emphysema).
Guy Madison
American actor (1922–1996).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Bakersfield.
Died February 6th, 1996 at 74 years old in Palm Springs (pulmonary emphysema).
Tom of Finland
Finnish artist (1920–1991).
Born May 8th, 1920 in Kaarina. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1991 at 71 years old in Helsinki (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Michael Rennie
English actor (1909-1971).
Born August 25th, 1909 in Idle. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1971 at 61 years old in Harrogate (pulmonary emphysema).
Ray Collins
American actor (1889–1965).
Born December 10th, 1889 in Sacramento.
Died July 11th, 1965 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
Spike Jones
American musician and band leader (1911-1965).
Born December 14th, 1911 in Long Beach.
Died May 1st, 1965 at 53 years old in Beverly Hills (pulmonary emphysema).
John Laurie
Scottish actor (1897–1980).
Born March 25th, 1897 in Dumfries.
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Buckinghamshire (pulmonary emphysema).
Dorothy Provine
American singer, dancer, and actress (1935-2010).
Born January 20th, 1935 in Deadwood.
Died April 25th, 2010 at 75 years old in Bremerton (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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