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2,917 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Roscoe Arbuckle
American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter (1887-1933).
Born March 24th, 1887 in Smith Center. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1933 at 46 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles M. Schulz
American cartoonist, known for creating the comic strip, "peanuts" (1922-2000).
Born November 26th, 1922 in Minneapolis.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 77 years old in Santa Rosa (myocardial infarction).
McLean Stevenson
American actor (1927–1996).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Normal.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hafez al-Assad
President of syria from 1971 to 2000.
Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha.
Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).
Bobby Farrell
Dutch dancer and singer (1949–2010).
Born October 6th, 1949 in San Nicolas.
Died December 30th, 2010 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shemp Howard
American comedian and actor (1895–1955).
Born March 11th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died November 22nd, 1955 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Noël Coward
English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer (1899–1973).
Born December 16th, 1899 in Teddington.
Died March 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Firefly Estate (myocardial infarction).
Daniel Johnston
American musician (1961-2019).
Born January 22nd, 1961 in Sacramento.
Died September 10th, 2019 at 58 years old in Waller (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Powell
American actor.
Born July 29th, 1892 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rod Taylor
Australian actor.
Born January 11th, 1930 in Sydney. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2015 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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