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126 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Philippe Léotard
French singer and actor (1940-2001).
Born August 28th, 1940 in Nice. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2001 at 60 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). [ref]
Juraj Herz
Czech 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]
Christopher Zeeman
British mathematician (1925-2016).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Japan.
Died February 13th, 2016 at 91 years old in Woodstock (respiratory failure).
Carlos monsivais
Mexican writer.
Born May 5th, 1939 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2010 at 71 years old in Mexico City (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).
Philip Abelson
Us physicist, editor of the journal science, and director of the carnegie institution of washington's geophysical laboratory.
Born April 27th, 1913 in Tacoma.
Died August 1st, 2004 at 91 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Gisèle Casadesus
French actress (1914-2017).
Born June 14th, 1914 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2017 at 103 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). [ref]
Robert Lockwood Jr.
American delta blues guitarist (1915-2006).
Born March 27th, 1915 in Turkey Scratch. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 91 years old in Cleveland (respiratory failure). [ref]
William English
American computer engineer (1929–2020).
Born January 27th, 1929 in Lexington. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2020 at 91 years old in San Rafael (respiratory failure). [ref]
Charles Thone
American politician (1924-2018).
Born January 4th, 1924 in Hartington.
Died March 7th, 2018 at 94 years old in Lincoln (respiratory failure). [ref]
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