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143 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Marvin Hamlisch
American composer and conductor (1944-2012).
Born June 2nd, 1944 in Manhattan.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Alice Coltrane
American jazz musician.
Born August 27th, 1937 in Detroit.
Died January 12th, 2007 at 69 years old in West Hills (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).
M. S. Viswanathan
Indian actor-musician.
Born June 24th, 1928 in Elappully Grama Panchayat.
Died July 14th, 2015 at 87 years old in Chennai (respiratory failure).
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor (1918-2016).
Born May 11th, 1918 in Chennai, Palakkad.
Died January 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Gandhinagar (respiratory failure).
Claire Trevor
American actress (1910–2000).
Born March 8th, 1910 in Bensonhurst.
Died April 8th, 2000 at 90 years old in Newport Beach (respiratory failure).
Althea Gibson
American tennis player (1927-2003).
Born August 25th, 1927 in Silver.
Died September 28th, 2003 at 76 years old in East Orange (respiratory failure).
Edwin M. Stanton
American lawyer and politician (1814–1869).
Born December 19th, 1814 in Steubenville.
Died December 24th, 1869 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
Jerry Tarkanian
American basketball coach (1930–2015).
Born August 8th, 1930 in Euclid.
Died February 11th, 2015 at 84 years old in Las Vegas (respiratory failure).
Fred Korematsu
Japanese-american interned during world war ii.
Born January 30th, 1919 in Oakland.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 86 years old in Marin County (respiratory failure).
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