Dead at age 65

1,528 Notable deaths

Margaret Brown

Survivor of the sinking of the titanic (1867–1932), women's rights activist, philanthropist.

Born July 18th, 1867 in Hannibal.

Died October 26th, 1932 at 65 years old in New York City (brain cancer).

Richard Wright

English keyboardist, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).

Born July 28th, 1943 in London.

Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (lung cancer).

Melissa Mathison

American film and television screenwriter (1950–2015).

Born June 3rd, 1950 in Los Angeles.

Died November 4th, 2015 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Bobby Joe Long

American serial killer and rapist (1953-2019).

Born October 14th, 1953 in Kenova.

Died May 23rd, 2019 at 65 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection).

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991).

Born October 18th, 1926 in Sopot.

Died November 23rd, 1991 at 65 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (heart disease, myocardial infarction).

George Sanders

British actor (1906–1972).

Born July 3rd, 1906 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 25th, 1972 at 65 years old in Castelldefels (drug overdose).

Salvador Allende

28th president of chile (1908–1973).

Born June 26th, 1908 in Santiago.

Died September 11th, 1973 at 65 years old in Santiago (gunshot wound).

Rickey Henderson

American hall of fame baseball player (1958–2024).

Born December 25th, 1958 in Chicago.

Died December 20th, 2024 at 65 years old in Oakland. [ref]

William Jennings Bryan

American politician (1860–1925).

Born March 18th, 1860 in Salem.

Died July 26th, 1925 at 65 years old in Dayton.

Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953).

Born October 16th, 1888 in New York City.

Died November 27th, 1953 at 65 years old in Boston (pneumonia).

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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan