Deaths by...
830 Notable deaths
by stroke
Peter Lorre
Hungarian-american actor (1904–1964).
Born June 26th, 1904 in Ružomberok. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1964 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Anne Rice
American writer.
Born October 4th, 1941 in New Orleans.
Died December 11th, 2021 at 80 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke). [ref]
Mary Pickford
Canadian actress and producer (1892–1979).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Toronto.
Died May 29th, 1979 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Lou Pearlman
American talent manager and fraudster.
Born June 19th, 1954 in Flushing.
Died August 19th, 2016 at 62 years old in Texarkana (stroke). [ref]
Gordie Howe
Canadian ice hockey player (1928–2016).
Born March 31st, 1928 in Floral. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2016 at 88 years old in Sylvania (stroke). [ref]
Chester W. Nimitz
United states navy fleet admiral (1885–1966).
Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).
Lisa Loring
American actress (1958–2023).
Born February 16th, 1958 in Kwajalein Atoll. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2023 at 64 years old in Burbank (stroke). [ref]
Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist (1898-1976).
Born April 9th, 1898 in Princeton. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1976 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
Émile Durkheim
French sociologist.
Born April 15th, 1858 in Épinal. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1917 at 59 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
Joe Bryant
American basketball head coach and retired player (1954–2024).
Born October 19th, 1954 in Philadelphia.
Died July 16th, 2024 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
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