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Dead at age 65
1,014 Notable deaths
Walt Disney
American animator and producer (1901–1966).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1966 at 65 years old in Burbank (circulatory collapse). [ref]
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer (1891–1956).
Born April 14th, 1891 in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Bhim Janmabhoomi. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1956 at 65 years old in Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial (disease). [ref]
Bob Saget
American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host (1956–2022).
Born May 17th, 1956 in Philadelphia.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 65 years old in Orlando (blunt trauma, head injury). [ref]
Richard Pryor
American comedian and actor (1940–2005).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2005 at 65 years old in Encino (multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eddie Van Halen
American rock musician (1955-2020).
Born January 26th, 1955 in Amsterdam.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (laryngeal cancer, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Miles Davis
American jazz musician (1926–1991).
Born May 26th, 1926 in Alton. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1991 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia, stroke). [ref]
Yul Brynner
Russian-born actor (1920–1985).
Born July 11th, 1920 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1985 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul G. Allen
American businessman, investor and philanthropist (1953–2018).
Born January 21st, 1953 in Seattle. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2018 at 65 years old in Seattle (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Albert Fish
American serial killer and cannibal.
Born May 19th, 1870 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 16th, 1936 at 65 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution). [ref]
Wernher von Braun
German and later american aerospace engineer and space architect.
Born March 23rd, 1912 in Wyrzysk. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1977 at 65 years old in Alexandria (pancreatic cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel