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121 Notable deaths
by pulmonary emphysema
Alfred Newman
American composer (1900-1970).
Born March 17th, 1901 in New Haven.
Died February 17th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Francisco Rabal
Spanish actor (1926–2001).
Born March 8th, 1926 in Águilas.
Died August 29th, 2001 at 75 years old in Mérignac (pulmonary emphysema).
Frances Gifford
American actress (1920-1994).
Born December 7th, 1920 in Long Beach.
Died January 22nd, 1994 at 73 years old in Pasadena (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
John Dierkes
American actor (1905-1975).
Born February 10th, 1905 in Cincinnati.
Died January 8th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Takeo Fukuda
Prime minister of japan from 1976 to 1978.
Born January 14th, 1905 in Takasaki.
Died July 5th, 1995 at 90 years old in Tokyo (pulmonary emphysema).
Del Reeves
American singer (1932–2007).
Born July 14th, 1932 in Sparta.
Died January 1st, 2007 at 74 years old in Centerville (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Radomir Putnik
Serbian field marshal (1847-1917).
Born January 24th, 1847 in Kragujevac.
Died May 17th, 1917 at 70 years old in Nice (pulmonary emphysema).
Liam O'Flynn
Irish musician (1945-2018).
Born April 15th, 1945 in Kill. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 72 years old in Dublin (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Bill Tung
Hong kong horse racing pundit, actor, singer, and show host (1933-2006).
Born March 30th, 1933 in British Hong Kong.
Died February 22nd, 2006 at 72 years old in Hong Kong (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Walter Brooke
American actor (1914-1986).
Born October 23rd, 1914 in New York City.
Died August 20th, 1986 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
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