Dead at age 65
1,530 Notable deaths
Tiziano Terzani
Italian journalist and writer (1938-2004).
Born September 14th, 1938 in Florence.
Died July 28th, 2004 at 65 years old in Orsigna (colorectal cancer).
Nikolay Bobrikov
Russian politician (1839-1904).
Born January 27th, 1839 in Strelna.
Died June 17th, 1904 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Karl Wittgenstein
Austro-hungarian steel tycoon (1847–1913).
Born April 8th, 1847 in Leipzig, Gohlis.
Died January 20th, 1913 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Tom Powers
American actor (1890–1955).
Born July 7th, 1890 in Owensboro.
Died November 9th, 1955 at 65 years old in Hollywood.
Helmut Gröttrup
German engineer and inventor of the smart card (1916-1981).
Born February 12th, 1916 in Cologne.
Died July 4th, 1981 at 65 years old in Munich.
Vann Nath
Cambodian writer and sculptor (1946-2011).
Born April 5th, 1946 in Battambang Province. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2011 at 65 years old in Phnom Penh (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marjorie Lee Browne
American mathematician, educator (1914–1979).
Born September 9th, 1914 in Memphis.
Died October 19th, 1979 at 65 years old in Durham.
Fritz von Below
German first world war general (1853–1918).
Born September 23rd, 1853 in Gdańsk.
Died November 23rd, 1918 at 65 years old in Weimar.
Ismail al-Faruqi
Palestinian-american muslim philosopher and scholar (1921–1986).
Born January 1st, 1921 in Jaffa.
Died May 27th, 1986 at 65 years old in Wyncote (stabbing).
Arthur Grumiaux
Belgian violinist and pianist (1921-1986).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Villers-Perwin.
Died October 16th, 1986 at 65 years old in Brussels.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche