Cause of Death: Emphysema

Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the alveoli (air sacs in the lung). In people with emphysema, the lung tissue involved in exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) is impaired or destroyed.

The following celebrities died from the cause: Emphysema.

Jerry Reed Death Cause and Date

Jerry Reed

Country Singer
Walter Brennan Death Cause and Date

Walter Brennan

Movie Actor
Johnny Winter Death Cause and Date

Johnny Winter

Guitarist
Gene Tierney Death Cause and Date

Gene Tierney

Movie Actress
Lou Monte

Lou Monte

Pop Singer
Sammi Smith Death Cause and Date

Sammi Smith

Country Singer
Ernest Tubb Death Cause and Date

Ernest Tubb

Country Singer
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William Hickey

Movie Actor
Norman Rockwell Death Cause and Date

Norman Rockwell

Painter
Al Capp Death Cause and Date

Al Capp

Cartoonist
Spike Jones Death Cause and Date

Spike Jones

Comedian
Rory Calhoun Death Cause and Date

Rory Calhoun

Movie Actor
James Franciscus cause of death

James Franciscus

TV Actor
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Pat Coombs

TV Actress
John Agar Death Cause and Date

John Agar

Movie Actor
Hugo Van Lawick Death Cause and Date

Hugo Van Lawick

Photographer
Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Movie Actor
Ronald Colman Death Cause and Date

Ronald Colman

Movie Actor
Johnny Carson Death Cause and Date

Johnny Carson

TV Show Host
Jean Dubuffet Death Cause and Date

Jean Dubuffet

Painter
Harvey Haddix

Harvey Haddix

Baseball Player
Beah Richards Death Cause and Date

Beah Richards

Movie Actress
Sylvia Fine

Sylvia Fine

Composer
Guy Madison cause of death

Guy Madison

Movie Actor
Coleman Young Death Cause and Date

Coleman Young

Politician
Robert Q. Lewis cause of death

Robert Q. Lewis

Game Show Host
Bill Kennedy Death Cause and Date

Bill Kennedy

Movie Actor
Brad Dexter Death Cause and Date

Brad Dexter

Movie Actor
Roy Drusky Death Cause and Date

Roy Drusky

Country Singer
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Richard Popkin

Philosopher
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Stan Richards

Soap Opera Actor
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Jack Nimitz

Saxophonist
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Edna Dore

TV Actress
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Nigel Terry

Movie Actor
John Russell Death Cause and Date

John Russell

World Leader
TS Eliot Death Cause and Date

TS Eliot

Poet
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Liam Dunn

Movie Actor
Samuel Beckett Death Cause and Date

Samuel Beckett

Playwright