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115 Notable deaths
by pulmonary emphysema
George Brent
Irish-american actor (1899-1979).
Born March 15th, 1904 in Shannonbridge. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1979 at 75 years old in Solana Beach (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Arthur Godfrey
American radio personality and television actor (1903-1983).
Born August 31st, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 79 years old in Manhattan (pulmonary emphysema).
Brad Dexter
American actor (1917-2002).
Born April 9th, 1917 in Goldfield. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general (1894-1966).
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
Richard Russell Jr.
66th governor of georgia (1931–1933), u.s. senator from georgia (1933–1971).
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Winder.
Died January 21st, 1971 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary emphysema).
Allan Sherman
American musician and comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Dolores Costello
American actress (1903–1979).
Born September 17th, 1903 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 1st, 1979 at 75 years old in Fallbrook (pulmonary emphysema).
Signe Toly Anderson
American singer (1941–2016).
Born September 15th, 1941 in Seattle.
Died January 28th, 2016 at 74 years old in Beaverton (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Ernest Tubb
American singer-songwriter.
Born February 9th, 1914 in Crisp. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1984 at 70 years old in Nashville (pulmonary emphysema).
Niki de Saint Phalle
Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2002 at 71 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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