Deaths by...
113 Notable deaths
by surgical complications
Avery Brundage
President of the international olympic committee from 1952 to 1972.
Born September 28th, 1887 in Detroit.
Died May 8th, 1975 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (surgical complications).
Eduard Limonov
Russian writer (1943-2020).
Born February 22nd, 1943 in Dzerzhinsk. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2020 at 77 years old in Moscow (surgical complications). [ref]
Gary Becker
American economist (1930-2014).
Born December 2nd, 1930 in Pottsville.
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 83 years old in Chicago (surgical complications).
Jon English
English-born australian singer, musician and actor (1949-2016).
Born March 26th, 1949 in Hampstead.
Died March 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Newcastle (surgical complications).
Gregory Itzin
American actor.
Born April 20th, 1948 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 8th, 2022 at 74 years old in London (surgical complications). [ref]
Sam Moore
American musician and singer.
Born October 12th, 1935 in Miami.
Died January 10th, 2025 at 89 years old in Coral Gables (surgical complications). [ref]
Ruth Hussey
American actress (1911–2005).
Born October 30th, 1911 in Providence.
Died April 19th, 2005 at 93 years old in Newbury Park (surgical complications).
Philip Ahn
Korean-american actor (1905-1978).
Born March 29th, 1905 in Los Angeles.
Died February 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Paul Simon
American politician (1928–2003).
Born November 29th, 1928 in Eugene.
Died December 9th, 2003 at 75 years old in Springfield (surgical complications).
Guy Mitchell
American pop singer (1927-1999).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Detroit.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 72 years old in Las Vegas (surgical complications).
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