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10 Notable deaths
 by 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]

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).

Masato Kudō

Japanese football player (1990-2022).

Born May 6th, 1990 in Suginami.

Died October 21st, 2022 at 32 years old in Miyazaki (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]

Nokie Edwards

American musician (1935–2018).

Born May 9th, 1935 in Lahoma.

Died March 12th, 2018 at 82 years old in Yuma (surgical complications).

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

American 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).

Ryutaro Hashimoto

82nd and 83rd prime minister of japan (1937-2006).

Born July 29th, 1937 in Sōja-shi.

Died July 1st, 2006 at 68 years old in National Center for Global Health and Medicine (surgical complications).

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