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2,940 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Yevdokiya Bershanskaya
Commander of the "night witches".
Born February 6th, 1913 in Ipatovsky District.
Died September 16th, 1982 at 69 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Henry DeWolf Smyth
American physicist and diplomat.
Born May 1st, 1898 in Clinton.
Died September 11th, 1986 at 88 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction).
Yves Rénier
French actor, screenwriter and director (1942-2021).
Born September 29th, 1942 in Bern. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2021 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Parrott
American actor and director.
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1939 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frieda Fromm-Reichmann
American german-born psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born October 23rd, 1889 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 28th, 1957 at 67 years old in Rockville (myocardial infarction).
Gyula Lóránt
Hungarian footballer (1923-1981).
Born February 6th, 1923 in Kőszeg.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 58 years old in Thessaloniki (myocardial infarction).
Roberto Cabañas
Paraguayan footballer (1961-2017).
Born April 11th, 1961 in Pilar. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2017 at 55 years old in Asunción (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Neil Campbell
American scientist (1946-2004).
Born April 17th, 1946 in Culver City. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2004 at 58 years old in Redlands (myocardial infarction).
Alberto Bachelet
Brigadier general of the chilean air force and father of president michelle bachelet (1923-1974).
Born April 27th, 1923 in Santiago.
Died March 12th, 1974 at 50 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
Portuguese politician (1930-2004).
Born January 18th, 1930 in Abrantes.
Died July 10th, 2004 at 74 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 1971 to 1980 of 2940
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