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143 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Willie Colón
American musician.
Born April 28th, 1950 in The Bronx.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 75 years old in The Bronx (respiratory failure). [ref]
Joyce Brothers
American psychologist and columnist (1927–2013).
Born October 20th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died May 13th, 2013 at 85 years old in Fort Lee (respiratory failure).
James Shigeta
American actor (1929–2014).
Born June 17th, 1929 in Honolulu.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
Jack Burns
American actor (1933-2020).
Born November 15th, 1933 in Boston.
Died January 27th, 2020 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Andrzej Wajda
Polish film director (1926–2016).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Suwałki.
Died October 9th, 2016 at 90 years old in Warsaw (respiratory failure). [ref]
Luana Patten
Actress (1938-1996).
Born July 6th, 1938 in Long Beach.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 57 years old in Long Beach (respiratory failure).
Chavela Vargas
Mexican singer (1919–2012).
Born April 17th, 1919 in San Joaquín, Heredia Province.
Died August 5th, 2012 at 93 years old in Cuernavaca (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jack Carter
Comedian and actor (1922-2015).
Born June 24th, 1922 in New York City.
Died June 28th, 2015 at 93 years old in Beverly Hills (respiratory failure). [ref]
Keshubhai Patel
Indian politician (1928-2020).
Born July 24th, 1928 in Visavadar.
Died October 29th, 2020 at 92 years old in Ahmedabad (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
Indian writer (1931–2016).
Born May 27th, 1931 in Chavara.
Died February 13th, 2016 at 84 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure). [ref]
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