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28 Notable deaths
by respiratory disease
William E. Simon
Secretary of the treasury, businessman (1927–2000).
Born November 27th, 1927 in Paterson.
Died June 3rd, 2000 at 72 years old in Santa Barbara (respiratory disease).
Hal Newhouser
American baseball player (1921-1998).
Born May 20th, 1921 in Detroit.
Died November 10th, 1998 at 77 years old in Bloomfield Hills (respiratory disease).
Henry Walter Bates
English naturalist and explorer (1825–1892).
Born February 8th, 1825 in Leicester.
Died February 16th, 1892 at 67 years old in London (respiratory disease).
Basil Sydney
English actor (1894-1968).
Born April 23rd, 1894 in Essex.
Died January 10th, 1968 at 73 years old in London (respiratory disease).
Frida Boccara
French singer.
Born October 29th, 1940 in Casablanca.
Died August 1st, 1996 at 55 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory disease).
James Crumley
American writer (1939–2008).
Born October 12th, 1939 in Three Rivers.
Died September 17th, 2008 at 68 years old in Missoula (respiratory disease). [ref]
Francisco Varallo
Argentine footballer (1910-2010).
Born February 5th, 1910 in La Plata.
Died August 30th, 2010 at 100 years old in La Plata (respiratory disease). [ref]
Damiano Damiani
Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer (1922–2013).
Born July 23rd, 1922 in Pasiano di Pordenone.
Died March 7th, 2013 at 90 years old in Rome (respiratory disease). [ref]
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Uruguayan footballer (1945-2013).
Born February 14th, 1945 in Piriápolis.
Died January 2nd, 2013 at 67 years old in Montevideo (respiratory disease).
Lisette Model
American photographer (1901-1983).
Born November 10th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died March 30th, 1983 at 81 years old in New York City (respiratory disease).
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