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831 Notable deaths
by stroke
John Crawford
American actor (1920-2010).
Born September 13th, 1920 in Colfax.
Died September 21st, 2010 at 90 years old in Thousand Oaks (stroke). [ref]
Joseph M. Juran
Romanian-american engineer and management consultant (1904–2008).
Born December 24th, 1904 in Brăila.
Died February 28th, 2008 at 103 years old in Rye (stroke). [ref]
Diana Lynn
American actress (1926-1971).
Born October 7th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died December 18th, 1971 at 45 years old in New York City (stroke).
Percival Lowell
American astronomer (1855-1916).
Born March 13th, 1855 in Boston.
Died November 12th, 1916 at 61 years old in Flagstaff (stroke).
William Dudley Haywood
Labor organizer (1869-1928).
Born February 4th, 1869 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 18th, 1928 at 59 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Lew Wasserman
American studio executive and talent agent (1913-2002).
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Cleveland.
Died June 3rd, 2002 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke).
Hugh O'Flaherty
Irish priest (1898-1963).
Born February 28th, 1898 in County Cork.
Died October 30th, 1963 at 65 years old in Cahersiveen (stroke).
Carl Carlton
American singer-songwriter (1953-2025).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2025 at 72 years old (stroke). [ref]
Timothy Carey
American actor (1929-1994).
Born March 11th, 1929 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Günter Schabowski
German politician (1929-2015).
Born January 4th, 1929 in Anklam.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 86 years old in Berlin (stroke). [ref]
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