Deaths by...
242 Notable deaths
by cardiac arrest
Allen Drury
American novelist (1918-1998).
Born September 2nd, 1918 in Houston.
Died September 2nd, 1998 at 80 years old in Tiburon (cardiac arrest).
Romina Yan
Argentine actress, television personality and screenwriter (1974-2010).
Born September 5th, 1974 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 28th, 2010 at 36 years old in San Isidro (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Oleg Basilashvili
Soviet and russian actor.
Born September 26th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg (cardiac arrest).
Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior
Brazilian racing driver (1943–2024).
Born December 25th, 1943 in São Paulo.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 80 years old in São Paulo (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Michael Goolaerts
Belgian bicycle racer (1994-2018).
Born July 24th, 1994 in Lier. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2018 at 23 years old in Lille (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Dag Solstad
Norwegian writer (1941–2025).
Born July 16th, 1941 in Sandefjord.
Died March 14th, 2025 at 83 years old in Oslo (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Paulo Gonçalves
Portuguese motocross rider.
Born February 5th, 1979 in Esposende.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 40 years old in Saudi Arabia (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ahmed Qaid Saleh
Algerian military officer (1940–2019).
Born January 13th, 1940 in Aïn Yagout.
Died December 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Joachim Meisner
German cardinal and archbishop of cologne, catholic cardinal (1933–2017).
Born December 25th, 1933 in Leśnica.
Died July 5th, 2017 at 83 years old in Bad Füssing (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Maria Lugones
Philosopher, feminist and university professor.
Born January 26th, 1944 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2020 at 76 years old in Syracuse (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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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