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Dead at age 65

1,008 Notable deaths

Tammy Faye Messner

American evangelist (1942-2007).

Born March 7th, 1942 in International Falls.

Died July 20th, 2007 at 65 years old in Loch Lloyd (lung cancer, colorectal cancer).

Natalie Cole

American singer and songwriter (1950-2015).

Born February 6th, 1950 in Los Angeles.

Died December 31st, 2015 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (hepatitis C).

Tanya Roberts

American actress (1949–2021).

Born October 15th, 1955 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died January 4th, 2021 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (urinary tract infection). [ref]

Zaha Hadid

Iraqi british architect and painter.

Born October 31st, 1950 in Baghdad. [ref]

Died March 31st, 2016 at 65 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Phillips

American musician (1935–2001).

Born August 30th, 1935 in Parris Island. [ref]

Died March 18th, 2001 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Langston Hughes

American writer and social activist (1901–1967).

Born February 1st, 1902 in Joplin. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 1967 at 65 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]

Isaac Hayes

American singer, composer, and actor (1942–2008).

Born August 20th, 1942 in Covington. [ref]

Died August 10th, 2008 at 65 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]

Prithviraj Kapoor

Indian actor (1906-1972).

Born November 3rd, 1906 in Faisalabad.

Died May 29th, 1972 at 65 years old in Mumbai (cancer).

George Peppard

American actor (1928-1994).

Born October 1st, 1928 in Detroit.

Died May 8th, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer).

Oliver Hardy

American comic actor famous as one half of laurel and hardy (1892-1957).

Born January 18th, 1892 in Harlem. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1957 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel