Varenne dead at age 31, Italian Standardbred racehorse, heart attack
Varenne, the Italian Standardbred racehorse who
died on August 18, 2026, aged 31, died of a heart attack. Foaled in Copparo, Italy, on May 19, 1995, the dark bay trotter…
Famous People Who Died of Heart Disease
This page lists public figures whose cause of death was publicly reported as heart disease. 16 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Part of Heart disease.
Kenneth Røpke dead at age 60, Danish Olympic cyclist, cardiac arrest
Kenneth Røpke, a Danish cyclist and Olympic competitor,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 60, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Born in Gentofte on August 17, 1965, he represented Denmark…
Lucio Montanaro dead at age 75, Italian actor, heart attack
Lucio Montanaro, the Italian actor and comedian known for work in films such as Zappatore, La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà and La dottoressa preferisce i marinai, died…
Faisal Saleh Hayat dead at age 74, Pakistani politician, minister of commerce and minister of inter…
Faisal Saleh Hayat, a Pakistani politician who served as minister of commerce from 1988 to 1990 and minister of interior from 2002 to 2004,
died on August 11, 2026, at…
Alejandro Castellanos dead at age 46, Honduran swimmer, heart attack
Alejandro Castellanos, a Honduran swimmer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 46, after a heart attack. Born in Honduras on August 29, 1979, he represented his country in international swimming…
Ben Jones dead at age 84, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and acto…
Ben Jones, the American politician and actor best known for playing Cooter Davenport on The Dukes of Hazzard and serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993,…
Peter Faber dead at age 82
Peter Faber, the German-born Dutch actor known for roles in films including A Bridge Too Far, Soldier of Orange and Max Havelaar,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 82. Born…
Eugene McDaniel dead at age 94, American Navy captain, heart failure
Eugene McDaniel, an American Navy captain and naval aviator,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 94; the cause was heart failure. Born Eugene Barker McDaniel in Kinston, North Carolina,…
Suneil Anand dead at age 70
Suneil Anand, an Indian actor and film director,
died on July 28, 2026, at age 70. Best known for his work in films including Anand Aur Anand and Main Tere…
John Anderson dead at age 71, American baseball player and coach, heart attack
John Anderson, the American baseball player and coach who built a long career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers,
died on July 26, 2026, of a heart attack. Born…
Hira Singh Bisht dead at age 85, Indian politician, Uttarakhand MLA, heart attack
Hira Singh Bisht, an Indian politician and former Uttarakhand MLA,
died on July 26, 2026, after a heart attack. Born on November 4, 1940, in Pauri Garhwal district, he served…
Akbar Abdi dead at age 65
Akbar Abdi, the Iranian actor and comedian known for work in film and television,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 65. Born in Tehran on August 26, 1960, he…
Eiji Bandō dead at age 86, Japanese baseball player and entertainer, heart failure
Eiji Bandō, the Japanese baseball player and entertainer known for his time with the Chunichi Dragons,
died on July 22, 2026, at age 86. A native of Hulin, he became…
Bobbi Queen dead at age 84, American fashion editor, heart attack
Bobbi Queen, an American fashion editor who served as senior fashion editor at Women’s Wear Daily,
died on July 3, 2026, of a heart attack. Born Barbara Sela Queen in…
Tarun Ghosh Bangladeshi animation editor and art director, heart disease complicated by ashtma dead…
Tarun Ghosh, a Bangladeshi animation editor and art director,
died on April 9, 2026, of heart disease complicated by asthma. He worked on Nirontor as an animation editor and on…
Phil Ryan American Texas Ranger, heart disease dead at age 80
Phil Ryan, the American Texas Ranger and three-term sheriff of Wise County, Texas,
died on February 25, 2026, at age 80. Ryan entered law enforcement in 1966 as a police…