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Dead at age 65
1,528 Notable deaths
Alexandre Cabanel
French painter (1823–1889).
Born September 28th, 1823 in Montpellier.
Died January 23rd, 1889 at 65 years old in Paris.
John Tower
American senator from texas and chairman of the tower commission (1925-1991).
Born September 29th, 1925 in Houston.
Died April 5th, 1991 at 65 years old in Brunswick.
John Horgan
Canadian politician.
Born August 7th, 1959 in Victoria.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Victoria (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Merle Travis
American country/western singer-songwriter and musician.
Born November 29th, 1917 in Muhlenberg County.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tahlequah (myocardial infarction).
Turgut Özal
8th president of the republic of turkey (1927–1993).
Born October 13th, 1927 in Malatya.
Died April 17th, 1993 at 65 years old in Hacettepe Adult Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Glenn Roeder
English association football player and manager (1955–2021).
Born December 13th, 1955 in Woodford.
Died February 28th, 2021 at 65 years old in Newmarket (brain cancer). [ref]
Bonita Granville
American actress (1923-1988).
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Chicago.
Died October 11th, 1988 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, lung cancer).
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 (1914–1980).
Born July 31st, 1914 in Sanremo.
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 Harpersville.
Died May 18th, 1945 at 65 years old in Atlanta.
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