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657 Notable deaths
 by heart failure

Mother Teresa

Albanian-indian catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997).

Born August 26th, 1910 in Skopje.

Died September 5th, 1997 at 87 years old in Kolkata (heart failure).

André the Giant

French professional wrestler and actor (1946-1993).

Born May 19th, 1946 in Coulommiers. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1993 at 46 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (heart failure). [ref]

Michael Clarke Duncan

American actor (1957-2012).

Born December 10th, 1957 in Chicago. [ref]

Died September 3rd, 2012 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).

Rajneesh

Indian guru and leader of the rajneesh movement.

Born December 11th, 1931 in Udaipura. [ref]

Died January 19th, 1990 at 58 years old in Pune (heart failure). [ref]

Christopher Lee

English actor (1922–2015).

Born May 27th, 1922 in Belgravia.

Died June 7th, 2015 at 93 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (heart failure). [ref]

J. Paul Getty

American industrialist and art collector (1892-1976).

Born December 15th, 1892 in Minneapolis.

Died June 6th, 1976 at 83 years old in Guildford (heart failure). [ref]

George Carlin

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008).

Born May 12th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]

Died June 22nd, 2008 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]

J. Edgar Hoover

American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).

Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]

Ayn Rand

Russian-american writer and philosopher (1905–1982).

Born February 2nd, 1905 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died March 6th, 1982 at 77 years old in New York City, Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]

June Carter Cash

American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003).

Born June 23rd, 1929 in Maces Spring. [ref]

Died May 15th, 2003 at 73 years old in Nashville (heart failure). [ref]

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