Deaths by...
831 Notable deaths
by stroke
Ruth Rendell
British writer (1930-2015).
Born February 17th, 1930 in London.
Died May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in London (stroke).
Emil Zátopek
Czech long-distance runner (1922–2000).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Prague (stroke). [ref]
Donald Crisp
English film actor (1882-1974).
Born July 27th, 1882 in London.
Died May 25th, 1974 at 91 years old in Van Nuys (stroke).
Viktor Korchnoi
Soviet-swiss chess grandmaster.
Born March 23rd, 1931 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2016 at 85 years old in Wohlen (stroke). [ref]
Tim LaHaye
Evangelical christian minister and author from the united states.
Born April 27th, 1926 in Detroit.
Died July 25th, 2016 at 90 years old in San Diego (stroke).
Selma Lagerlöf
Swedish writer (1858–1940).
Born November 20th, 1858 in Östra Ämtervik church parish. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1940 at 81 years old in Östra Ämtervik church parish (stroke).
Kitty Wells
American country music singer (1919-2012).
Born August 30th, 1919 in Nashville.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 92 years old in Madison (stroke).
J. William Fulbright
American politician (1905–1995).
Born April 9th, 1905 in Sumner.
Died February 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Bud Luckey
American animator (1934-2018).
Born July 28th, 1934 in Billings.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 83 years old in Newtown (stroke). [ref]
John Fowles
English novelist (1926–2005).
Born March 31st, 1926 in Leigh-on-Sea.
Died November 5th, 2005 at 79 years old in Lyme Regis (stroke). [ref]
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