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3,331 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died February 5th, 1993 at 83 years old in Bedford (myocardial infarction).
Alex Chilton
American musician (1950–2010).
Born December 28th, 1950 in Memphis.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 59 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Louis Althusser
French marxist philosopher (1918–1990).
Born October 16th, 1918 in Bir Mourad Rais. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1990 at 72 years old in La Verrière (myocardial infarction).
Felix Dzerzhinsky
Bolshevik revolutionary and founder of the first soviet secret police organs (1877-1926).
Born September 11th, 1877 in Dzerzhinovo.
Died July 20th, 1926 at 48 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vladimir Horowitz
Russian and american pianist (1903–1989).
Born October 1st, 1904 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1989 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Gert Fröbe
German actor (1913-1988).
Born February 25th, 1913 in Oberplanitz. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1988 at 75 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Menzies
Australian politician, 12th prime minister of australia (1894-1978).
Born December 20th, 1894 in Jeparit.
Died May 15th, 1978 at 83 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction).
Arjan Singh
Marshal of the indian air force.
Born April 15th, 1919 in Faisalabad.
Died September 16th, 2017 at 98 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Bernard Herrmann
American composer and conductor (1911-1975).
Born June 29th, 1911 in New York City.
Died December 24th, 1975 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Maurice Sendak
American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012).
Born June 10th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died May 8th, 2012 at 83 years old in Danbury Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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