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29 Notable deaths
 by heart disease

Norman Mineta

American politician (1931–2022).

Born November 12th, 1931 in San Jose. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 2022 at 90 years old in Edgewater (heart disease). [ref]

Lynn Conway

American computer scientist and electrical engineer (1938–2024).

Born January 2nd, 1938 in Mount Vernon. [ref]

Died June 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Jackson (heart disease). [ref]

Ann Rutherford

Canadian-american actress.

Born November 2nd, 1917 in Vancouver.

Died June 11th, 2012 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (heart disease). [ref]

Gordon Scott

American actor (1926-2007).

Born August 3rd, 1926 in Portland. [ref]

Died April 30th, 2007 at 80 years old in Baltimore (heart disease). [ref]

Rajendra K. Pachauri

Indian academic (1940-2020).

Born August 20th, 1940 in Nainital.

Died February 13th, 2020 at 79 years old in Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (heart disease). [ref]

Mariss Jansons

Latvian conductor (1943–2019).

Born January 14th, 1943 in Riga.

Died December 1st, 2019 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart disease). [ref]

Mohammad Bakri

Palastinan-arab filmmaker and actor of palestinian descent (1953–2025).

Born November 27th, 1953 in Bi'ina. [ref]

Died December 24th, 2025 at 72 years old in Nahariya (heart disease). [ref]

Rui Jordão

Portuguese footballer (1952-2019).

Born August 9th, 1952 in Benguela.

Died October 18th, 2019 at 67 years old in Cascais (heart disease). [ref]

Wang Xiaobo

Chinese writer.

Born May 13th, 1952 in Beijing. [ref]

Died April 11th, 1997 at 44 years old in Beijing (heart disease). [ref]

Abderrahmane Youssoufi

Prime minister of morocco (1924-2020).

Born March 8th, 1924 in Tangier.

Died May 29th, 2020 at 96 years old in Casablanca (heart disease). [ref]

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