Deaths by...

767 Notable deaths
 by heart failure

Ernie Lively

American actor and acting coach (1947–2021).

Born January 29th, 1947 in Baltimore.

Died June 3rd, 2021 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Roy Rogers

American actor and singer (1911-1998).

Born November 5th, 1911 in Cincinnati.

Died July 6th, 1998 at 86 years old in Apple Valley (heart failure).

Rosey

Samoan-american professional wrestler (1970-2017).

Born April 7th, 1970 in San Francisco.

Died April 17th, 2017 at 47 years old in Pensacola (heart failure).

Adolf Dassler

German entrepreneur, founder of adidas shoe company (1900–1978).

Born November 3rd, 1900 in Herzogenaurach.

Died September 6th, 1978 at 77 years old in Herzogenaurach (heart failure).

Mel Ferrer

American actor, director and producer (1917–2008).

Born August 25th, 1917 in Elberon.

Died June 2nd, 2008 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (heart failure).

Hans Albert Einstein

Swiss-american engineer and educator (1904-1973).

Born May 14th, 1904 in Bern.

Died July 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Woods Hole, Falmouth (heart failure). [ref]

Cecil B. DeMille

American film director, producer and actor (1881–1959).

Born August 12th, 1881 in Ashfield.

Died January 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).

Shirley Jackson

American writer (1916-1965).

Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco.

Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure).

Jonas Salk

Jewish-american inventor of polio vaccine (1914–1995).

Born October 28th, 1914 in New York City.

Died June 23rd, 1995 at 80 years old in La Jolla (heart failure).

Margaret Keane

American artist (1927–2022).

Born September 15th, 1927 in Nashville.

Died June 26th, 2022 at 94 years old in Napa (heart failure). [ref]

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