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143 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Philippe Léotard
French singer and actor (1940-2001).
Born August 28th, 1940 in Nice.
Died August 25th, 2001 at 60 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure).
Christopher Zeeman
British mathematician (1925-2016).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Yokohama.
Died February 13th, 2016 at 91 years old in Woodstock (respiratory failure).
Carlos Monsiváis
Mexican writer (1939–2010).
Born May 5th, 1939 in Mexico City.
Died June 19th, 2010 at 71 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure). [ref]
Robert Lockwood Jr.
American delta blues guitarist (1915-2006).
Born March 27th, 1915 in Turkey Scratch, Marvell.
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 91 years old in Cleveland (respiratory failure). [ref]
Philip Abelson
Us physicist, editor of the journal science, and director of the carnegie institution of washington's geophysical laboratory (1913–2004).
Born April 27th, 1913 in Tacoma.
Died August 1st, 2004 at 91 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Sudharmono
5th vice president of indonesia (1988–1993).
Born March 12th, 1927 in Gresik.
Died January 25th, 2006 at 78 years old in Jakarta (respiratory failure). [ref]
Álvaro Mutis
Colombian novelist (1923-2013).
Born August 25th, 1923 in Bogotá.
Died September 22nd, 2013 at 90 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure).
Diana E. H. Russell
South african sociologist and activist.
Born November 6th, 1938 in Cape Town.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 81 years old in Oakland (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]
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]
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