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If you are 65 years and 159 days old today…

At your exact age, Adlai Stevenson died of a heart attack. He was a two-time presidential opponent of Dwight Eisenhower and United Nations ambassador for JFK.
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Adlai Stevenson wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:

You've outlived Ed Bradley by almost three weeks. She was one of the first black TV journalists, best known for his work on "60 Minutes" (1981-2006). She died of complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia on November 9, 2006, when you were 61 years old.Comments (2)

Carroll Campbell was almost a month younger than you when he died of a heart attack on December 7, 2005. He was a Republican governor of South Carolina (1987-95) who focused on economic development. You were 60 years old when he died.Comment

You've outlived Tammy Faye Messner by almost a month. She was an Emotional religious personality and former wife of TV evangelist Jim Bakker. She died of colon and lung cancer on July 20, 2007, when you were 62 years old.Comment

William Jennings Bryan was more than a month younger than you when he died of a heart attack on July 26, 1925. He was an orator, presidential candidate and Populist leader remembered for his attacks against Darwinism. He died 20 years before you were born.Comment