Deaths by...
115 Notable deaths
by 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).
Doris Troy
American actress and singer (1937-2004).
Born January 6th, 1937 in The Bronx.
Died February 16th, 2004 at 67 years old in Las Vegas (pulmonary emphysema).
George Gissing
English novelist (1857–1903).
Born November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield.
Died December 28th, 1903 at 46 years old in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (pulmonary emphysema).
Richard Arlen
Actor.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Saint Paul.
Died March 28th, 1976 at 76 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Bobby Hutcherson
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1941–2016).
Born January 27th, 1941 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2016 at 75 years old in Montara (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Henry Corden
American actor (1920–2005).
Born January 6th, 1920 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 85 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
Lee Dorsey
American pop/r&b singer (1924–1986).
Born December 24th, 1924 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1986 at 61 years old in New Orleans (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Georges Moustaki
Egyptian-french singer-songwriter of jewish italo-greek origin; recording artist (1934-2013).
Born May 3rd, 1934 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 79 years old in Nice (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Arthur Franz
American actor (1920-2006).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Perth Amboy. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2006 at 86 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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