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767 Notable deaths
by heart failure
Gene Barry
American stage, screen, and television actor (1919–2009).
Born June 14th, 1919 in New York City.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Fannie Lou Hamer
American civil rights activist (1917–1977).
Born October 6th, 1917 in Montgomery County. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1977 at 59 years old in Mound Bayou (heart failure). [ref]
Barney Frank
American politician (1940–2026).
Born March 31st, 1940 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Ogunquit (heart failure). [ref]
Carmine Coppola
American composer (1910-1991).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Manhattan.
Died April 26th, 1991 at 78 years old in Northridge (heart failure).
Anna Haining Bates
Canadian sideshow performer (1846–1888).
Born August 7th, 1846 in Colchester County. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1888 at 41 years old in Seville (heart failure).
B. J. Habibie
3rd president of indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th vice president of indonesia (1998).
Born June 25th, 1936 in Parepare. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2019 at 83 years old in Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital (heart failure). [ref]
William Windom
American actor (1923–2012).
Born September 28th, 1923 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 88 years old in Woodacre (heart failure). [ref]
Oswald Spengler
German historian and philosopher (1880-1936).
Born May 29th, 1880 in Blankenburg.
Died May 8th, 1936 at 55 years old in Munich (heart failure).
Dorothy McGuire
American actress (1916-2001).
Born June 14th, 1916 in Omaha.
Died September 14th, 2001 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure).
Polly Bergen
American actress, singer, entrepreneur (1930-2014).
Born July 14th, 1930 in Knoxville.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 84 years old in Southbury (heart failure).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche