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2,836 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; nobel peace prize laureate (1861-1930).
Born October 10th, 1861 in Vestre Aker. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1930 at 68 years old in Polhøgda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edgar Rice Burroughs
American writer (1875-1950).
Born September 1st, 1875 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1950 at 74 years old in California (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Basil Rathbone
British actor (1892-1967).
Born June 13th, 1892 in Johannesburg.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Lee Strasberg
American actor, drama teacher, acting coach, theorist (1901–1982).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Budaniv. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1982 at 80 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lou Costello
American actor and comedian.
Born March 6th, 1906 in Paterson.
Died March 3rd, 1959 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Gerd von Rundstedt
German field marshal during world war ii (1875-1953).
Born December 12th, 1875 in Aschersleben.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 77 years old in Hanover (myocardial infarction).
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist.
Born August 11th, 1921 in Ithaca.
Died February 10th, 1992 at 70 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction).
Bat Masterson
Us marshal.
Born November 26th, 1853 in Quebec.
Died October 25th, 1921 at 67 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Buck Owens
American country singer-songwriter (1929-2006).
Born August 12th, 1929 in Sherman. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2006 at 76 years old in Bakersfield (myocardial infarction).
Paramahansa Yogananda
Yogi, kriya yoga guru and founder of self-realization fellowship (1893-1952).
Born January 5th, 1893 in Gorakhpur. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1952 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner