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110 Notable deaths
by surgical complications
Roy Jacobsen
Norwegian author.
Born December 26th, 1954 in Oslo. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2025 at 70 years old in Rikshospitalet (surgical complications). [ref]
Rupert Neudeck
German journalist.
Born May 14th, 1939 in Gdańsk.
Died May 31st, 2016 at 77 years old in Siegburg (surgical complications).
Lukas Ammann
Swiss actor (1912-2017).
Born September 29th, 1912 in Basel. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2017 at 104 years old in Munich (surgical complications). [ref]
André Schwarz-Bart
French writer (1928-2006).
Died September 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Pointe-à-Pitre (surgical complications). [ref]
Valdir Espinosa
Brazilian association football player and manager (1947–2020).
Born October 17th, 1947 in Porto Alegre.
Died February 27th, 2020 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (surgical complications).
Sergei Slonimsky
Soviet composer (1932-2020).
Born August 12th, 1932 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 9th, 2020 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg (surgical complications). [ref]
Alexandre Jacovleff
French painter (1887-1938).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1938 at 50 years old in Paris (surgical complications). [ref]
Nick Cogley
American actor (1869-1936).
Born May 4th, 1869 in New York City.
Died May 20th, 1936 at 67 years old in Santa Monica (surgical complications).
Marcos Rivas
Mexican footballer (1947–2024).
Born November 25th, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died April 19th, 2024 at 76 years old in Durango (surgical complications). [ref]
Albano Bortoletto Cavallin
Brazilian archbishop.
Born April 25th, 1930 in Lapa.
Died February 1st, 2017 at 86 years old in Londrina (surgical complications).
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