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3,004 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Sid James
South african-born british character actor and comedy actor (1913-1976).
Born May 8th, 1913 in Hillbrow.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 62 years old in Sunderland (myocardial infarction).
Fritz Haber
German chemist and receiver of the nobel prize (1868–1934).
Born December 9th, 1868 in Wrocław.
Died January 29th, 1934 at 65 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction).
Dorothy Parker
American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967).
Born August 22nd, 1893 in West End. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1967 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gwen Verdon
American dancer and actress (1925-2000).
Born January 13th, 1925 in Culver City.
Died October 18th, 2000 at 75 years old in Woodstock (myocardial infarction).
J. T. Walsh
American actor (1943–1998).
Born September 28th, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died February 27th, 1998 at 54 years old in La Mesa (myocardial infarction).
Kim Jong-il
Supreme leader of north korea from 1994 to 2011.
Born February 16th, 1942 in Vyatskoye. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2011 at 69 years old in Pyongyang (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lee Strasberg
American theatre director, actor and acting teacher (1901–1982).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Budaniv.
Died February 17th, 1982 at 80 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Jeff Porcaro
American drummer (1954-1992).
Born April 1st, 1954 in Hartford. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1992 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tommy Cooper
British prop comedian and magician (1921-1984).
Born March 19th, 1921 in Caerphilly.
Died April 15th, 1984 at 63 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Douglas Fairbanks
American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer (1883-1939).
Born May 23rd, 1883 in Denver. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1939 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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