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Dead at age 65
1,123 Notable deaths
Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951).
Born February 7th, 1885 in Sauk Centre. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1951 at 65 years old in Rome.
Gene Pitney
American recording artist; singer and songwriter.
Born February 17th, 1941 in Hartford. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2006 at 65 years old in Cardiff (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benjamin Zephaniah
British poet.
Born April 15th, 1958 in Handsworth. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2023 at 65 years old (brain tumor). [ref]
Tommy Ramone
Hungarian-american drummer (1949–2014).
Born January 29th, 1949 in Budapest.
Died July 11th, 2014 at 65 years old in Ridgewood (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]
Hari Singh I of Kashmir
Last king of kashmir (1925-1952).
Born September 21st, 1895 in Jammu.
Died April 26th, 1961 at 65 years old in Mumbai.
Elisabeth Sladen
British actress.
Born February 1st, 1946 in Liverpool.
Died April 19th, 2011 at 65 years old in Southall (cancer). [ref]
Oscar Hammerstein II
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895–1960).
Born July 12th, 1895 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1960 at 65 years old in Doylestown (stomach cancer). [ref]
Richard Conte
American actor (1910-1975).
Born March 24th, 1910 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1975 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frank Perry
American film director (1930–1995).
Born August 21st, 1930 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1995 at 65 years old in Manhattan (prostate cancer). [ref]
Roger Michell
South african theatre, television and film director.
Born June 5th, 1956 in Pretoria.
Died September 22nd, 2021 at 65 years old [ref]
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