Deaths by...
113 Notable deaths
by surgical complications
Mel Daniels
American basketball player and coach (1944-2015).
Born July 20th, 1944 in Detroit.
Died October 30th, 2015 at 71 years old in Sheridan (surgical complications).
John Murtha
American politician from the u.s. state of pennsylvania (1932-2010).
Born June 17th, 1932 in New Martinsville.
Died February 8th, 2010 at 77 years old in Arlington County (surgical complications). [ref]
Stella Obasanjo
First lady of nigeria (1945-2005).
Born November 14th, 1945 in Esan West.
Died October 23rd, 2005 at 59 years old in Puerto Banús (surgical complications). [ref]
Kevin Sharp
American country music singer, author, and motivational speaker.
Born December 10th, 1970 in Redding.
Died April 19th, 2014 at 43 years old in Fair Oaks (surgical complications).
William Finley
American actor (1940/1942–2012).
Born September 20th, 1942 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2012 at 69 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications). [ref]
Robert Shakespeare
Jamaican musician.
Born September 27th, 1953 in Kingston.
Died December 8th, 2021 at 68 years old in Florida (surgical complications). [ref]
Mirosław Hermaszewski
Polish cosmonaut (1941–2022).
Born September 15th, 1941 in Lipniki, Wołyń Voivodeship. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Warsaw (surgical complications). [ref]
Quett Masire
President of botswana (1925-2017).
Born July 23rd, 1925 in Kanye.
Died June 22nd, 2017 at 91 years old in Gaborone (surgical complications). [ref]
Walt Hazzard
Basketball player (1942-2011).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Wilmington.
Died November 18th, 2011 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]
Helen Chandler
American actress (1906–1965).
Born February 1st, 1906 in Charleston.
Died April 30th, 1965 at 59 years old in Hollywood (surgical complications).
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