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3,320 Notable deaths
by myocardial infarction
Ron Asheton
American musician (1948-2009).
Born July 17th, 1948 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 6th, 2009 at 60 years old in Ann Arbor (myocardial infarction).
Barış Manço
Turkish musician (1943–1999).
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Istanbul.
Died February 1st, 1999 at 56 years old in Kadıköy (myocardial infarction).
Nâzım Hikmet
Turkish communist poet, playwright and novelist (1902–1963).
Born January 15th, 1902 in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 61 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Peter Osgood
English footballer (1947–2006).
Born February 20th, 1947 in Clewer.
Died March 1st, 2006 at 59 years old in Slough (myocardial infarction).
Hurd Hatfield
American actor (1917–1998).
Born December 7th, 1917 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 1998 at 81 years old in Rathcormac (myocardial infarction).
Zoltán Kodály
Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue (1882–1967).
Born December 16th, 1882 in Kecskemét.
Died March 6th, 1967 at 84 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Efraín Ríos Montt
Former de facto president of guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of congress (1926-2018).
Born June 16th, 1926 in Huehuetenango.
Died April 1st, 2018 at 91 years old in Guatemala City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Saburō Sakai
Japanese flying ace (1916–2000).
Born August 25th, 1916 in Saga.
Died September 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old in Atsugi (myocardial infarction).
Igor Gouzenko
Cipher clerk, soviet defector (1919–1982).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Rogachevo. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1982 at 63 years old in Mississauga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Choi Kyu-hah
4th president of south korea (1919–2006).
Born July 16th, 1919 in Wonju.
Died October 22nd, 2006 at 87 years old in Seoul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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