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766 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.
Died January 28th, 1993 at 46 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (heart failure). [ref]
Christopher Lee
English actor and singer (1922–2015).
Born May 27th, 1922 in Belgravia.
Died June 7th, 2015 at 93 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Rajneesh
Indian guru and leader of the rajneesh movement (1931–1990).
Born December 11th, 1931 in Udaipura. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1990 at 58 years old in Pune (heart failure). [ref]
Ayn Rand
Russian-born american writer and public philosopher (1905–1982).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 6th, 1982 at 77 years old in Manhattan (heart failure).
Richard Attenborough
British actor (1923–2014).
Born August 29th, 1923 in Cambridge.
Died August 24th, 2014 at 90 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Eddie Guerrero
American wrestler (1967–2005).
Born October 9th, 1967 in El Paso.
Died November 13th, 2005 at 38 years old in Minneapolis (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).
Francisco Franco
Spanish general and dictator (1892-1975).
Born December 4th, 1892 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1975 at 82 years old in Madrid (heart failure). [ref]
William Howard Taft
27th president of the united states from 1909 to 1913 (1857–1930).
Born September 15th, 1857 in Cincinnati.
Died March 8th, 1930 at 72 years old in Washington metropolitan area (heart failure).
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