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3,022 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
John Curry
British figure skater (1949–1994).
Born September 9th, 1949 in Birmingham.
Died April 15th, 1994 at 44 years old in Binton (myocardial infarction).
Billie Thomas
American actor (1931-1980).
Born March 12th, 1931 in Los Angeles.
Died October 10th, 1980 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
George Stevens
American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975).
Born December 18th, 1904 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 70 years old in Lancaster (myocardial infarction).
Dan Dailey
American actor, singer and dancer (1915–1978).
Born December 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Karl Swenson
American actor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
Raymond Williams
Welsh scholar, author, and marxist literary critic.
Born August 31st, 1921 in Pandy, Monmouthshire. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1988 at 66 years old in Saffron Walden (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patricia Medina
British actress (1919-2012).
Born July 19th, 1919 in Liverpool.
Died April 28th, 2012 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joe Santos
Italian-american film and television actor (1931-2006).
Born June 9th, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died March 18th, 2016 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Herer
American cannabis/hemp and freedom activist (1939-2010).
Born June 18th, 1939 in New York City.
Died April 15th, 2010 at 70 years old in Eugene (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Melville
French filmmaker and actor (1917–1973).
Born October 20th, 1917 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 2nd, 1973 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
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