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Double Lung Transplant Recipient Niki Lauda Dies 9 Months After Successful Life Saving Surgery
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Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70. Lauda, who underwent a lung transplant in August 2018 and had previously had 2 renal transplants, "passed away peacefully" on Monday, his family said. He was only days away from death 9 months ago when he underwent life-saving lung transplant surgery.
For more information about Mr Lauda's lung transplant, please see the following resources:
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/137926/lauda-was-days-away-from-death-...
https://www.sport24.co.za/Motorsport/lung-transplant-worse-than-nurburgr...
0:35How Niki Lauda Is Doing After Lung Transplant Surgery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1OmFpjFRiU
https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/f1-niki-lauda-was-gi...
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