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Dead at age 64

1,094 Notable deaths

Kenneth Lay

Former chairman and ceo of enron corporation (1942-2006).

Born April 15th, 1942 in Missouri.

Died July 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Snowmass (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Flip Wilson

American comedian and actor (1933-1998).

Born December 8th, 1933 in Jersey City.

Died November 26th, 1998 at 64 years old in Malibu (liver cancer).

Stan Getz

American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991).

Born February 2nd, 1927 in Philadelphia.

Died June 6th, 1991 at 64 years old in Malibu (liver cancer).

Paul Winfield

Actor (1939-2004).

Born May 22nd, 1939 in Los Angeles.

Died March 7th, 2004 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Philo Farnsworth

American inventor.

Born August 19th, 1906 in Beaver.

Died March 11th, 1971 at 64 years old in Salt Lake City (pneumonia).

Béla Bartók

Hungarian composer and pianist.

Born March 25th, 1881 in Sânnicolau Mare. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1945 at 64 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]

Roland Barthes

French philosopher and essayist.

Born November 12th, 1915 in Cherbourg.

Died March 26th, 1980 at 64 years old in Paris (struck by vehicle).

Joan Sebastian

Mexican singer-songwriter (1951-2015).

Born April 8th, 1951 in Juliantla.

Died July 13th, 2015 at 64 years old in Guerrero (bone cancer).

Charles Taze Russell

Founder of the bible student movement (1852-1916).

Born February 16th, 1852 in Allegheny. [ref]

Died October 31st, 1916 at 64 years old in Pampa (cystitis). [ref]

Paolo Rossi

Italian footballer (1956–2020).

Born September 23rd, 1956 in Prato.

Died December 9th, 2020 at 64 years old in Siena (lung cancer). [ref]

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