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710 Notable deaths
 by heart failure

Maclyn McCarty

American geneticist (1911-2005).

Born June 9th, 1911 in South Bend.

Died January 2nd, 2005 at 93 years old in New York City (heart failure).

Fumiko Enchi

Japanese writer (1905–1986).

Born October 2nd, 1905 in Asakusa-ku.

Died November 14th, 1986 at 81 years old in Ikenohata (heart failure).

Dale Wasserman

American playwright (1914–2008).

Born November 2nd, 1914 in Rhinelander.

Died December 21st, 2008 at 94 years old in Paradise Valley (heart failure). [ref]

Quentin N. Burdick

American lawyer and politician.

Born June 19th, 1908 in Munich.

Died September 19th, 1992 at 84 years old in Fargo (heart failure).

Jean Bethke Elshtain

American ethicist, political philosopher, and public intellectual (1941–2013).

Born January 6th, 1941 in Windsor.

Died August 11th, 2013 at 72 years old in Nashville (heart failure).

Masakazu Tamura

Japanese actor (1943-2021).

Born August 1st, 1943 in Ukyō-ku.

Died April 3rd, 2021 at 77 years old in Minato-ku (heart failure). [ref]

Angela Luce

Italian actress and singer (1937–2026).

Born December 3rd, 1938 in Naples.

Died February 20th, 2026 at 87 years old in Naples (heart failure). [ref]

Konrad Emil Bloch

German american biochemist (1912–2000).

Born January 21st, 1912 in Nysa. [ref]

Died October 15th, 2000 at 88 years old in Lexington (heart failure).

Nadir Afonso

Portuguese painter and architect (1920-2013).

Born December 4th, 1920 in Chaves.

Died December 11th, 2013 at 93 years old in Cascais (heart failure).

David Boggs

American electrical engineer.

Born June 17th, 1950 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died February 19th, 2022 at 71 years old in Stanford (heart failure). [ref]

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