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…
Famous People Who Died of Pneumonia
This page lists public figures whose cause of death was publicly reported as pneumonia. 13 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Part of respiratory illness.
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…
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…
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…
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…