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2,928 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Tor Johnson
Swedish professional wrestler and actor (1902-1971).
Born October 19th, 1903 in Kalmar.
Died May 12th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Fernando (myocardial infarction).
Stephen Dunham
American actor (1964-2012).
Born September 14th, 1964 in Boston.
Died September 14th, 2012 at 48 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Leo Buscaglia
Motivational speaker, writer.
Born March 31st, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died June 12th, 1998 at 74 years old in Glenbrook (myocardial infarction).
Josef von Sternberg
Austrian-american film director (1894-1969).
Born May 29th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 75 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Russell B. Long
American politician (1918–2003).
Born November 3rd, 1918 in Shreveport.
Died May 9th, 2003 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Nâzım Hikmet
Turkish communist poet, playwright and novelist (1902–1963).
Born November 30th, 1901 in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 61 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Ruby Dandridge
American actress (1900-1987).
Born March 3rd, 1900 in Wichita.
Died October 17th, 1987 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Boz Burrell
British singer and bassist.
Born August 1st, 1946 in Lincoln.
Died September 21st, 2006 at 60 years old in Marbella (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Max Beckmann
German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor and writer (1884-1950).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1950 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Günther Rall
German general and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born March 10th, 1918 in Gaggenau.
Died October 4th, 2009 at 91 years old in Bad Reichenhall (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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