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Dead at age 65

1,528 Notable deaths

Fernando Poe Jr.

Filipino actor, film director, and politician (1939–2004).

Born August 20th, 1939 in Manila.

Died December 14th, 2004 at 65 years old in Quezon City (stroke). [ref]

Matthew Arnold

British poet and cultural critic (1822–1888).

Born December 24th, 1822 in Laleham.

Died April 15th, 1888 at 65 years old in Liverpool.

John Sykes

British guitarist (1959–2025).

Born July 29th, 1959 in Reading.

Died January 20th, 2025 at 65 years old [ref]

Jon Polito

American actor (1950–2016).

Born December 29th, 1950 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died September 1st, 2016 at 65 years old in Duarte (cancer, multiple myeloma). [ref]

Robert Aldrich

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1918–1983).

Born August 9th, 1918 in Cranston.

Died December 5th, 1983 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).

Ramón Mercader

Nkvd agent, murderer of leon trotsky.

Born February 7th, 1913 in Barcelona.

Died October 18th, 1978 at 65 years old in Havana (lung cancer).

Mira Furlan

Croatian actress and singer (1955–2021).

Born September 7th, 1955 in Zagreb.

Died January 20th, 2021 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (West Nile virus). [ref]

Razak Khan

Indian actor.

Born March 28th, 1951 in Mehdipatnam.

Died June 1st, 2016 at 65 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Bonar Law

Prime minister of the united kingdom from 1922 to 1923.

Born September 16th, 1858 in Rexton.

Died October 30th, 1923 at 65 years old in London (esophageal cancer).

Oscar Levant

American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972).

Born December 26th, 1906 in Pittsburgh.

Died August 14th, 1972 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).

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