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119 Notable deaths
by cerebrovascular disease
A. R. Penck
German artist (1939–2017).
Born October 5th, 1939 in Dresden.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 77 years old in Zurich (cerebrovascular disease).
Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges
Former elected state president of south africa who died before being able to take office (1898–1968).
Born March 8th, 1898 in Klerksdorp. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1968 at 69 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease).
Paul Fannin
Republican governor of and u.s. senator from arizona (1907–2002).
Born January 29th, 1907 in Ashland.
Died January 13th, 2002 at 94 years old in Phoenix (cerebrovascular disease).
Donald Lynden-Bell
English astrophysicist (1935-2018).
Born April 5th, 1935 in Dover.
Died February 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Cambridge (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Maximilian von Herff
German ss general (1893-1945).
Born April 17th, 1893 in Hanover.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 52 years old in Windermere (cerebrovascular disease).
Sonny Fortune
American saxophonist (1939–2018).
Born May 19th, 1939 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
German chemist and physiologist (1825–1895).
Born December 26th, 1825 in Freyburg.
Died August 10th, 1895 at 69 years old in Wasserburg (cerebrovascular disease).
Heinrich Zille
German artist (1858-1929).
Born January 10th, 1858 in Radeburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1929 at 71 years old in Berlin (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Laurent Terzieff
French actor (1935–2010).
Born June 27th, 1935 in Toulouse.
Died July 2nd, 2010 at 75 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Charles Hallé
Pianist and conductor, founder of the hallé orchestra (1819–1895).
Born April 11th, 1819 in Hagen.
Died October 25th, 1895 at 76 years old in Manchester (cerebrovascular disease).
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