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3,332 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Pat O'Brien
American film actor (1899-1983).
Born November 11th, 1899 in Milwaukee.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Donald Maclean
British diplomat and spy (1913–1983).
Born May 25th, 1913 in London.
Died March 11th, 1983 at 69 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Chinmoy Kumar Ghose
Indian writer and spiritual teacher (1931–2007).
Born August 27th, 1931 in Chattogram District.
Died October 11th, 2007 at 76 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Scarry
Author and illustrator from the united states (1919–1994).
Born June 5th, 1919 in Boston.
Died April 30th, 1994 at 74 years old in Gstaad (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Brodsky
Russian-american poet (1940-1996).
Born May 24th, 1940 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 28th, 1996 at 55 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
Harold Washington
American politician, former mayor of the city of chicago (1922—1987).
Born April 15th, 1922 in Chicago.
Died November 25th, 1987 at 65 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Rod Marsh
Former australian wicketkeeper (1947–2022).
Born November 4th, 1947 in Armadale. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2022 at 74 years old in Adelaide (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Emily Carr
Canadian painter and writer (1871–1945).
Born December 13th, 1871 in Victoria.
Died March 2nd, 1945 at 73 years old in Victoria (myocardial infarction).
Robert B. Parker
American crime writer (1932–2010).
Born September 17th, 1932 in Springfield.
Died January 18th, 2010 at 77 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
José Paciano Laurel
President of the philippines from 1943 to 1945.
Born March 9th, 1891 in Tanauan.
Died November 6th, 1959 at 68 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction).
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