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121 Notable deaths
by pulmonary emphysema
Nan Martin
American actress (1927–2010).
Born July 15th, 1927 in Decatur.
Died March 4th, 2010 at 82 years old in Malibu (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Liz Dawn
English actress (1939-2017).
Born November 8th, 1939 in Leeds.
Died September 25th, 2017 at 77 years old in Whitefield (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Tom Dowd
American music producer (1925–2002).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Manhattan.
Died October 27th, 2002 at 77 years old in Miami (pulmonary emphysema).
Lash LaRue
American actor (1917-1996).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Gretna.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).
Hugh Wilson
American director, writer and actor (1943-2018).
Born August 21st, 1943 in Miami. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2018 at 74 years old in Charlottesville (pulmonary emphysema).
Phil Woods
American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (1931–2015).
Born November 2nd, 1931 in Springfield.
Died September 29th, 2015 at 83 years old in Stroudsburg (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
John Cipollina
American musician (1943–1989).
Born August 24th, 1943 in Berkeley.
Died May 29th, 1989 at 45 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary emphysema).
Terry Nation
Welsh television writer (1930–1997).
Born August 8th, 1930 in Cardiff.
Died March 9th, 1997 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Jim Siedow
American actor (1920-2003).
Born June 12th, 1920 in Cheyenne.
Died November 20th, 2003 at 83 years old in Houston (pulmonary emphysema).
Leo McCarey
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1898-1969).
Born October 3rd, 1898 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
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