Dead at age 65

1,153 Notable deaths

Doug LaMalfa

American politician and businessman (1960–2026).

Born July 2nd, 1960 in Oroville.

Died January 6th, 2026 at 65 years old in Chico (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Mario Bava

Italian director, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer.

Born July 31st, 1914 in Sanremo. [ref]

Died April 25th, 1980 at 65 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).

William Joseph Simmons

Ku klux klan founder (1880-1945).

Born May 6th, 1880 in Shelby County.

Died May 18th, 1945 at 65 years old in Atlanta.

Leslie Feinberg

American transgender activist and author (1949-2014).

Born September 1st, 1949 in Kansas City.

Died November 15th, 2014 at 65 years old in Syracuse (Lyme disease).

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Polish-american rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972).

Born January 11th, 1907 in Warsaw.

Died December 23rd, 1972 at 65 years old in New York City.

Jake Burton Carpenter

American snowboarder (1954-2019).

Born April 29th, 1954 in New York City.

Died November 20th, 2019 at 65 years old in Burlington (cancer). [ref]

Barnett Newman

American painter (1905—1970).

Born January 29th, 1905 in New York City. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1970 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Leslie

American pornographic actor and film director (1945-2010).

Born January 25th, 1945 in Pittsburgh.

Died December 5th, 2010 at 65 years old in Mill Valley (myocardial infarction). [ref]

George Grosz

German artist (1893-1959).

Born July 26th, 1893 in Berlin. [ref]

Died July 6th, 1959 at 65 years old in West Berlin. [ref]

Alexander Berkman

Russian-american anarchist and writer.

Born November 21st, 1870 in Vilnius.

Died June 28th, 1936 at 65 years old in Nice (gunshot wound).

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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore