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17 Notable deaths
by pulmonary fibrosis
Jim Rohn
American motivational speaker.
Born September 17th, 1930 in Yakima.
Died December 5th, 2009 at 79 years old in West Hills (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
John Connally
Politician (1917-1993).
Born February 27th, 1917 in Floresville. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1993 at 76 years old in Houston (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
John Pilger
Australian journalist (1939–2023).
Born October 9th, 1939 in Sydney.
Died December 30th, 2023 at 84 years old in London (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Lonnie Smith
American jazz musician.
Born July 3rd, 1942 in Lackawanna.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Mickey Newbury
American recording artist; singer-songwriter.
Born May 19th, 1940 in Houston. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2002 at 62 years old in Springfield (pulmonary fibrosis).
G. William Miller
American government official (1925-2006).
Born March 9th, 1925 in Creek County.
Died March 17th, 2006 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Marcus Borg
Writer, scholar.
Born March 11th, 1942 in Fergus Falls. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2015 at 72 years old in Powell Butte (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Hermeto Pascoal
Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025).
Born June 22nd, 1936 in Lagoa da Canoa.
Died September 13th, 2025 at 89 years old in Samaritano Barra Hospital (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
David Bordwell
American film historian.
Born July 23rd, 1947 in Penn Yan.
Died February 29th, 2024 at 76 years old in Madison (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Steve Gerber
American comic writer (1947–2008).
Born September 20th, 1947 in St. Louis.
Died February 10th, 2008 at 60 years old in Las Vegas (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
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