Rajendra Kharel dead at age 80
Rajendra Kharel, a Nepalese politician,
died on June 21, 2026, at age 80. He was a senior leader of the Nepali Congress and represented the party in the Pratinidhi Sabha…
Famous People Who Died of Respiratory Illness
Obituaries for public figures whose deaths were linked to pneumonia, COPD, and other respiratory conditions. 19 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Tamao Nakamura dead at age 86
Tamao Nakamura, the Japanese actress known for "The River with No Bridge," "Satan's Sword" and "The Human Condition,"
died on June 9, 2026, of pneumonia. She was 86. Born in…
Anthony Head dead at age 72
Anthony Head, the English actor known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso and Merlin,
died on June 5, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. Born Anthony Stewart Head on February…
Guts Ishimatsu dead at age 76
Guts Ishimatsu, the Japanese boxer and actor known for roles in Empire of the Sun and Black Rain,
died on June 2, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 76. Born Yuji…
Philip Aaberg dead at age 77
Philip Aaberg, the American pianist and composer,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 77 of pneumonia. Born in Havre, Montana, in 1949 and raised in Chester, he began performing…
Ofer Bronchtein dead at age 69, French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, complications from chro…
Ofer Bronchtein, a French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat,
died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 69. Born in Beersheba, Israel,…
Kazuo Imanishi Japanese football player and manager, pneumonia dead at age 85
Kazuo Imanishi, a Japanese football player and manager,
died on April 16, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 85. Imanishi played for Toyo Industries, later Mazda, after graduating from Tokyo University…
Joy Harmon American actress, complications from pneumonia dead at age 87
Joy Harmon, an American actress known for "Cool Hand Luke," "Village of the Giants" and "Angel in My Pocket,"
died on April 14, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. She was…
Dolors Lamarca Spanish philologist and librarian, pneumonia dead at age 82
Dolors Lamarca, a Spanish philologist and librarian,
died on March 25, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Granollers, Catalonia, in 1943, she led the Service of Libraries and Bibliographic Heritage of…
Juca de Oliveira Brazilian actor, pneumonia dead at age 91
Juca de Oliveira, a Brazilian actor,
died on March 21, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil, from pneumonia complicated by heart disease. Born José de Oliveira Santos on March 16, 1935,…
J. Michael Bishop Oncogene Virus dead at age 90
J. Michael Bishop, an American immunologist and academic administrator who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and served as chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco…
Brian Clarke Author, journalist, angler dead at age 87
Brian Clarke, the British author, journalist and angler,
died on March 14, 2026, aged 87. He wrote two books on fly-fishing, The Pursuit of Stillwater Trout (1975) and, with John…
Mohiuddin Ahmed Bangladeshi politician, MP, pneumonia dead at age 75
Mohiuddin Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on March 10, 2026, of pneumonia. He was elected to parliament from Munshiganj-4 in the 1986 Bangladeshi general election…
Yonehiko Kitagawa Voice actor dead at age 94
Yonehiko Kitagawa, a Japanese voice actor known for work on Kinnikuman, Tiger Mask and Sally the Witch,
died on March 5, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 94. Born Kunihiko Takeda…
Yoshiharu Tsuge Japanese manga artist, aspiration pneumonia dead at age 88
Yoshiharu Tsuge, the Japanese manga artist and essayist known for "Nejishiki,"
died on March 3, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan, of aspiration pneumonia. Born in Katsushika, Tokyo, on October 30, 1937,…
Philip Castle British artist, pneumonia dead at age 83
Philip Castle, a British airbrush artist,
died on February 20, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, on October 20, 1942, he was best known for designing posters…
Peter Ransley British screenwriter, playwright and novelist, bronchopneumonia dead at age 94
Peter Ransley, the British screenwriter, playwright and novelist known for work on Tales of the Unexpected,
died on January 29, 2026, of bronchopneumonia. Born in Yorkshire on December 10, 1931,…
Sadhvi Prem Baisa Indian religious storyteller dead at age 26
Sadhvi Prem Baisa, an Indian religious storyteller and sadhvi,
died on January 28, 2026. She was from western Rajasthan and was known for her Bhagwat Katha programs and bhajan singing…