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665 Notable deaths
by heart failure
Hiroo Onoda
Imperial japanese army intelligence officer (1922-2014).
Born March 19th, 1922 in Kainan.
Died January 16th, 2014 at 91 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
George Burns
American comedian, actor, and writer (1896–1996).
Born January 20th, 1896 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1996 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Philip Roth
American novelist (1933-2018).
Born March 18th, 1933 in Newark. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2018 at 85 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Dmitri Shostakovich
Soviet composer and pianist (1906–1975).
Born September 25th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer, pianist and conductor.
Born June 17th, 1882 in Lomonosov. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1971 at 88 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Nichelle Nichols
American actress (1932–2022).
Born December 28th, 1932 in Robbins.
Died July 30th, 2022 at 89 years old in Silver City (heart failure). [ref]
Jack Dempsey
American boxer (1895-1983).
Born June 24th, 1895 in Manassa.
Died May 31st, 1983 at 87 years old in New York City (heart failure).
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]
Divine
American actor, singer and drag queen (1945-1988).
Born October 19th, 1945 in Baltimore.
Died March 7th, 1988 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Peter Ustinov
British actor and filmmaker (1921-2004).
Born April 16th, 1921 in London Borough of Camden. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2004 at 82 years old in Genolier (heart failure). [ref]
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