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3,048 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Pete Maravich
American basketball player.
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Aliquippa.
Died January 5th, 1988 at 40 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Ernest Shackleton
Anglo-irish antarctic explorer (1874–1922).
Born February 15th, 1874 in Kilkea Castle. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1922 at 47 years old in Grytviken (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sarojini Naidu
Indian poet, politician, governor of the united provinces of agra and oudh from 1947 to 1949.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 70 years old in Lucknow (myocardial infarction).
Jim Thorpe
American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953).
Born May 28th, 1888 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 64 years old in Lomita (myocardial infarction).
Florence Foster Jenkins
American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability.
Born July 19th, 1868 in Pennsylvania.
Died November 26th, 1944 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Coburn
American actor (1928-2002).
Born August 31st, 1928 in Laurel. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Davy Jones
British musician (1945–2012).
Born December 30th, 1945 in Manchester.
Died February 29th, 2012 at 66 years old in Stuart (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stan Laurel
English actor (1890–1965).
Born June 16th, 1890 in Ulverston. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Redd Foxx
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991).
Born December 9th, 1922 in St. Louis.
Died November 11th, 1991 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Lee Van Cleef
American actor (1925–1989).
Born January 9th, 1925 in Somerville.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 64 years old in Oxnard (myocardial infarction).
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