Deaths by...
291 Notable deaths
by Alzheimer's disease
Gene Wilder
American actor and comedian (1933-2016).
Born June 11th, 1933 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2016 at 83 years old in Stamford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Rita Hayworth
American actress, dancer and director (1918-1987).
Born October 17th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1987 at 68 years old in Upper West Side (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Glen Campbell
American guitarist (1936-2017).
Born April 22nd, 1936 in Delight.
Died August 8th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nashville (Alzheimer's disease).
Tony Bennett
American singer.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Peter Falk
American actor (1927-2011).
Born September 16th, 1927 in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2011 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Rip Torn
American actor (1931-2019).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Temple.
Died July 9th, 2019 at 88 years old in Lakeville (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Vyacheslav Molotov
Soviet politician and minister of foreign affairs (1890–1986).
Born March 9th, 1890 in Sovetsk. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1986 at 96 years old in Moscow (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Robert Loggia
American actor (1930–2015).
Born January 3rd, 1930 in Staten Island. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2015 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Gena Rowlands
American actress (1930–2024).
Born June 19th, 1930 in Cambria.
Died August 14th, 2024 at 94 years old in Indian Wells (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Claude Shannon
American mathematician and information theorist (1916-2001).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Petoskey. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2001 at 84 years old in Medford (Alzheimer's disease).
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