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831 Notable deaths
by stroke
Gustav Stresemann
German politician, statesman, and nobel peace prize laureate (1878-1929).
Born May 10th, 1878 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1929 at 51 years old in Berlin (stroke). [ref]
Joe E. Brown
American actor (1891–1973).
Born July 28th, 1892 in Holgate.
Died July 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
Ian McLagan
English keyboardist (1945–2014).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Hounslow.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 69 years old in Austin (stroke).
Elisha Cook Jr.
American actor (1903-1995).
Born December 26th, 1903 in San Francisco.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 91 years old in Big Pine (stroke).
Donald Moffat
British actor (1930-2018).
Born December 26th, 1930 in Plymouth.
Died December 20th, 2018 at 87 years old in Sleepy Hollow (stroke). [ref]
Lefty Frizzell
American country singer-songwriter (1928–1975).
Born March 31st, 1928 in Corsicana.
Died July 19th, 1975 at 47 years old in Nashville (stroke).
Fred Hoyle
British astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1915 in Bingley. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old in Bournemouth (stroke). [ref]
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Polish-american writer (1904–1991).
Born November 21st, 1903 in Radzymin, Leoncin. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1991 at 87 years old in Miami, Surfside (stroke).
Glenn T. Seaborg
American scientist (1912-1999).
Born April 19th, 1912 in Ishpeming. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1999 at 86 years old in Lafayette (stroke). [ref]
Arturo Toscanini
Italian conductor (1867–1957).
Born March 25th, 1867 in Parma.
Died January 16th, 1957 at 89 years old in Manhattan, Riverdale (stroke).
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