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242 Notable deaths
 by cardiac arrest

Ted Williams

American hall of fame baseball player & fighter pilot; last baseball player to bat .400 in a season.

Born August 30th, 1918 in San Diego.

Died July 5th, 2002 at 83 years old in Inverness (cardiac arrest).

Conchata Ferrell

American actress (1943–2020).

Born March 28th, 1943 in Charleston.

Died October 12th, 2020 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Jimmy Dean

American singer (1928-2010).

Born August 10th, 1928 in Plainview. [ref]

Died June 13th, 2010 at 81 years old in Varina (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Nelsan Ellis

American actor (1977–2017).

Born November 30th, 1977 in Harvey.

Died July 8th, 2017 at 39 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Vivek

Indian film actor and television personality (1961-2021).

Born November 19th, 1961 in Kovilpatti.

Died April 17th, 2021 at 59 years old in Chennai (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Sathya Sai Baba

Indian spiritual guru (1926–2011).

Born November 23rd, 1926 in Puttaparthi.

Died April 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Puttaparthi (cardiac arrest). [ref]

J Dilla

American record producer and rapper (1974–2006).

Born February 7th, 1974 in Detroit.

Died February 10th, 2006 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Roberta Flack

American singer (1937–2025).

Born February 10th, 1937 in Black Mountain.

Died February 24th, 2025 at 88 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Reema Lagoo

Indian actress.

Born June 21st, 1958 in Mumbai. [ref]

Died May 18th, 2017 at 58 years old in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Mario Puzo

American author, screenwriter, and journalist.

Born October 15th, 1920 in New York City.

Died July 2nd, 1999 at 78 years old in Long Island (cardiac arrest).

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