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709 Notable deaths
by 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]
Norma McCorvey
Plaintiff in roe v. wade (1947–2017).
Born September 22nd, 1947 in Simmesport.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 69 years old in Katy (heart failure).
Eugene V. Debs
American labor and political leader (1855–1926).
Born November 5th, 1855 in Terre Haute.
Died October 20th, 1926 at 70 years old in Elmhurst (heart failure).
Eusébio
Portuguese footballer (1942–2014).
Born January 25th, 1942 in Maputo.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 71 years old in Lisbon (heart failure).
Ed Koch
Former mayor of new york city (1924-2013).
Born December 12th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died February 1st, 2013 at 88 years old in Greenwich Village (heart failure).
Rance Howard
American actor (1928–2017).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Duncan.
Died November 25th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Dara Singh
Indian professional wrestler and actor (1928-2012).
Born November 19th, 1928 in Punjab.
Died July 12th, 2012 at 83 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Amjad Khan
Indian actor (1940-1992).
Born November 12th, 1940 in Mumbai.
Died July 27th, 1992 at 51 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
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