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143 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Ed Gein
American murderer and human trophy collector.
Born August 27th, 1906 in La Crosse.
Died July 26th, 1984 at 77 years old in Madison (respiratory failure).
Marlon Brando
American actor (1924–2004).
Born April 3rd, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Paul Reubens
American actor and comedian (1952–2023).
Born August 27th, 1952 in Peekskill.
Died July 30th, 2023 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
J. Edgar Hoover
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
Aristotle Onassis
Greek shipping magnate (1906–1975).
Born September 21st, 1906 in İzmir. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1975 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (respiratory failure).
Harry Dean Stanton
American actor (1926–2017).
Born July 14th, 1926 in Irvine.
Died September 15th, 2017 at 91 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (respiratory failure). [ref]
George Jones
American country musician (1931–2013).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Saratoga.
Died April 26th, 2013 at 81 years old in Nashville (respiratory failure). [ref]
Gloria Stuart
American actress (1910–2010).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Santa Monica.
Died September 26th, 2010 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (respiratory failure). [ref]
Daniel Inouye
United states senator from hawaii (1924–2012).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died December 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Will Geer
American actor and activist (1902–1978).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Frankfort.
Died April 22nd, 1978 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
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