Deaths by...
132 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Ralph Bellamy
Actor (1904-1991).
Born June 17th, 1904 in Chicago.
Died November 29th, 1991 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (respiratory failure).
Vic Damone
American singer (1928-2018).
Born June 12th, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2018 at 89 years old in Miami Beach (respiratory failure). [ref]
Clive Swift
British actor (1936–2019).
Born February 9th, 1936 in Liverpool.
Died February 1st, 2019 at 82 years old in London (respiratory failure). [ref]
Václav Havel
Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of czechoslovakia and the first president of the czech republic (1936–2011).
Born October 5th, 1936 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2011 at 75 years old in Hrádeček (respiratory failure). [ref]
Gene Okerlund
American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer (1942–2019).
Born December 19th, 1942 in Brookings.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 76 years old in Sarasota (respiratory failure). [ref]
Steve Clark
English musician, guitarist, songwriter.
Born April 23rd, 1960 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1991 at 30 years old in Chelsea (respiratory failure). [ref]
Robert Young
American actor (1907–1998).
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Chicago.
Died July 21st, 1998 at 91 years old in Westlake Village (respiratory failure).
Marvin Hamlisch
American composer and conductor (1944-2012).
Born June 2nd, 1944 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2012 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Alice Coltrane
American jazz musician (1937-2007).
Born August 27th, 1937 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2007 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and dj (1923–2003).
Born January 5th, 1923 in Florence.
Died July 30th, 2003 at 80 years old in Memphis (respiratory failure).
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