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13 Notable deaths
by aortic dissection
John Ritter
American actor (1948-2003).
Born September 17th, 1948 in Burbank. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2003 at 54 years old in Burbank (aortic dissection). [ref]
Alan Thicke
Canadian actor, songwriter and game and talk show host (1947-2016).
Born March 1st, 1947 in Kirkland Lake.
Died December 13th, 2016 at 69 years old in Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (aortic dissection).
Jonathan Larson
American composer and playwright (1960-1996).
Born February 4th, 1960 in White Plains.
Died January 25th, 1996 at 35 years old in New York City (aortic dissection).
Kentaro Miura
Japanese manga artist (1966–2021).
Born July 11th, 1966 in Chiba. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2021 at 54 years old (aortic dissection). [ref]
Andrew Fletcher
English musician, member of depeche mode.
Born July 8th, 1961 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2022 at 60 years old in London (aortic dissection). [ref]
Richard Holbrooke
American diplomat (1941-2010).
Born April 24th, 1941 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2010 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic dissection). [ref]
Lux Interior
American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band the cramps.
Born October 21st, 1946 in Akron.
Died February 4th, 2009 at 62 years old in Glendale (aortic dissection). [ref]
Hiromi Tsuru
Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator.
Born March 29th, 1960 in Hokkaido.
Died November 16th, 2017 at 57 years old in Chūō-ku (aortic dissection).
Richard Biggs
American actor (1960-2004).
Born March 18th, 1960 in Columbus.
Died May 22nd, 2004 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (aortic dissection).
Vine Deloria, Jr.
American writer (1933-2005).
Born March 26th, 1933 in Martin.
Died November 13th, 2005 at 72 years old in Golden (aortic dissection). [ref]
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