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682 Notable deaths
by heart failure
Gavriil Ilizarov
Russian physician and inventor (1921-1992).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Białowieża.
Died July 24th, 1992 at 71 years old in Kurgan (heart failure).
Abby Mann
American writer and producer (1927-2008).
Born December 1st, 1927 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2008 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Esther Lederberg
American microbiologist and pioneer of bacterial genetics.
Born December 18th, 1922 in The Bronx.
Died November 11th, 2006 at 83 years old in Stanford (heart failure). [ref]
Jeff Blatnick
Olympic wrestler (1957-2012).
Born July 26th, 1957 in Niskayuna.
Died October 24th, 2012 at 55 years old in Schenectady (heart failure). [ref]
Bruce King
American businessman and politician (1924-2009).
Born April 6th, 1924 in Stanley.
Died November 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in Stanley (heart failure). [ref]
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Soviet and russian actor.
Born May 30th, 1937 in Yekaterinburg.
Died August 22nd, 1999 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart failure).
Yelena Bonner
Human rights activist in the former soviet union; wife of dissident andrei sakharov.
Born February 15th, 1923 in Mary. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2011 at 88 years old in Boston (heart failure). [ref]
Atle Selberg
Norwegian mathematician (1917-2007).
Born June 14th, 1917 in Langesund. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2007 at 90 years old in Princeton (heart failure). [ref]
Shirley Scott
American jazz organist.
Born March 14th, 1934 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2002 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (heart failure). [ref]
John J. Gilligan
American politician, governor of ohio (1921–2013).
Born March 22nd, 1921 in Cincinnati.
Died August 26th, 2013 at 92 years old in Cincinnati (heart failure).
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