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143 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Brazilian writer (1914–1977).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Sacramento.
Died February 13th, 1977 at 62 years old in Parelheiros District (respiratory failure).
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Romanian film director, actor and politician (1930-2014).
Born April 13th, 1930 in Târgu Jiu.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 82 years old in Bucharest (respiratory failure).
Margaret Olley
Australian painter (1923-2011).
Born June 24th, 1923 in Lismore.
Died July 26th, 2011 at 88 years old in Paddington (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jaime Lusinchi
Venezuelan politician (1924-2014).
Born May 27th, 1924 in Clarines.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 89 years old in Caracas (respiratory failure).
Matsukata Masayoshi
Japanese politician (1835-1924).
Born February 25th, 1835 in Kagoshima.
Died July 2nd, 1924 at 89 years old in Tokyo (respiratory failure).
Paul D. Boyer
American biochemist (1918–2018).
Born July 31st, 1918 in Provo.
Died June 2nd, 2018 at 99 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Bunny Lee
Jamaican record producer (1941-2020).
Born August 23rd, 1941 in Kingston.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 79 years old in Kingston (respiratory failure). [ref]
Evelyn Laye
Actress (1900-1996).
Born July 10th, 1900 in Bloomsbury.
Died February 17th, 1996 at 95 years old in London (respiratory failure).
Juraj Herz
Slovak actor, director and scriptwriter (1934-2018).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Kežmarok. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2018 at 83 years old in Prague (respiratory failure). [ref]
Surya Bahadur Thapa
Prime minister of nepal (1928-2015).
Born March 21st, 1928 in Dhankuta.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 87 years old in New Delhi (respiratory failure).
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