Deaths by...
767 Notable deaths
by heart failure
Niels Bohr
Danish physicist (1885–1962).
Born October 7th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (heart failure).
Alexandra of Denmark
Queen consort of the united kingdom from 1901 to 1910 (1844–1925).
Born December 1st, 1844 in Yellow Palace.
Died November 20th, 1925 at 80 years old in Sandringham House (heart failure).
Henry Lee Lucas
American convicted murderer and claimed serial killer (1936–2001).
Born August 23rd, 1936 in Blacksburg.
Died March 12th, 2001 at 64 years old in Huntsville (heart failure).
Margaret Sanger
American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Corning.
Died September 6th, 1966 at 86 years old in Tucson (heart failure).
Clint Walker
American actor (1927–2018).
Born May 30th, 1927 in Hartford.
Died May 21st, 2018 at 90 years old in Grass Valley (heart failure). [ref]
Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter (1941–1994).
Born June 15th, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died January 15th, 1994 at 52 years old in Agoura Hills (heart failure).
Dev Anand
Indian actor, producer, director.
Born September 26th, 1923 in Shakargarh Tehsil.
Died December 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
David Rockefeller
American banker and philanthropist (1915–2017).
Born June 12th, 1915 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2017 at 101 years old in Pocantico Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Willie Mays
American baseball player (1931–2024).
Born May 6th, 1931 in Westfield. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2024 at 93 years old in Palo Alto (heart failure). [ref]
Jerry Van Dyke
American actor and comedian (1931–2018).
Born July 27th, 1931 in Danville.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 86 years old in Hot Springs (heart failure).
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