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767 Notable deaths
 by heart failure

Hardie Albright

American actor (1903–1975).

Born December 16th, 1903 in Charleroi.

Died December 7th, 1975 at 71 years old in Mission Viejo (heart failure).

Anton Makarenko

Ukrainian and soviet educator and writer.

Born March 13th, 1888 in Bilopillia. [ref]

Died April 1st, 1939 at 51 years old in Golitsyno (heart failure). [ref]

Phyllis Avery

American actress (1922–2011).

Born November 14th, 1922 in New York City.

Died May 19th, 2011 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Ali Moustafa Mosharafa

Egyptian physicist (1898–1950).

Born July 11th, 1898 in Damietta.

Died January 16th, 1950 at 51 years old in Cairo (heart failure).

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]

Ernst Barlach

German expressionist sculptor, printmaker and writer (1870–1938).

Born January 2nd, 1876 in Wedel.

Died October 24th, 1938 at 62 years old in Rostock (heart failure).

Hans Riegel

German businessman, badminton player (1923–2013).

Born March 10th, 1923 in Bonn. [ref]

Died October 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Bonn (heart failure). [ref]

Bob Brookmeyer

American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer (1929–2011).

Born December 19th, 1929 in Kansas City.

Died December 16th, 2011 at 81 years old in New London (heart failure). [ref]

Shirley Scott

American jazz organist (1934–2002).

Born March 14th, 1934 in Philadelphia.

Died March 10th, 2002 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (heart failure).

Lennart Bergelin

Swedish tennis player.

Born June 10th, 1925 in Alingsås.

Died November 4th, 2008 at 83 years old in Stockholm (heart failure). [ref]

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