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Dead at age 65

1,153 Notable deaths

Lewis Arquette

American actor (1935–2001).

Born December 14th, 1935 in Chicago.

Died February 10th, 2001 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).

Bob Welch

American musician and member of fleetwood mac.

Born July 31st, 1946 in Hollywood. [ref]

Died June 7th, 2012 at 65 years old in Antioch (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Carl Perkins

American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter.

Born April 9th, 1932 in Tiptonville. [ref]

Died January 19th, 1998 at 65 years old in Jackson (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Shari Lewis

American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and television show host (1933-1998).

Born January 17th, 1933 in The Bronx.

Died August 2nd, 1998 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

John Peel

English dj and radio presenter (1939–2004).

Born August 30th, 1939 in Heswall.

Died October 26th, 2004 at 65 years old in Cuzco (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Theodor W. Adorno

German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969).

Born September 11th, 1903 in Frankfurt. [ref]

Died August 6th, 1969 at 65 years old in Visp.

Guy Williams

American actor (1924–1989).

Born January 14th, 1924 in Manhattan.

Died April 30th, 1989 at 65 years old in Buenos Aires (intracranial aneurysm).

Sarah Rector

African american member of the muscogee (creek) nation.

Born March 3rd, 1902 in Taft.

Died July 22nd, 1967 at 65 years old in Kansas City.

Ryne Sandberg

American baseball player and manager (1959–2025).

Born September 18th, 1959 in Spokane.

Died July 28th, 2025 at 65 years old in Lake Bluff. [ref]

James Rebhorn

American character actor (1948-2014).

Born September 1st, 1948 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2014 at 65 years old in South Orange (melanoma).

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon