Deaths by...
812 Notable deaths
by stroke
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother.
Born August 21st, 1930 in Glamis Castle. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2002 at 71 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes (stroke). [ref]
Winston Churchill
British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965).
Born November 30th, 1874 in Blenheim Palace. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1965 at 90 years old in Hyde Park Gate (stroke). [ref]
Richard Nixon
President of the united states from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994).
Born January 9th, 1913 in Yorba Linda.
Died April 22nd, 1994 at 81 years old in Manhattan (stroke).
Betty White
American actress and comedian (1922–2021).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 99 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
Margaret Thatcher
British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Grantham.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 87 years old in The Ritz London (stroke).
Bill Paxton
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017).
Born May 17th, 1955 in Fort Worth.
Died February 25th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Luke Perry
American actor (1966–2019).
Born October 11th, 1966 in Mansfield.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 52 years old in Burbank (stroke). [ref]
Cary Grant
British-american actor (1904–1986).
Born January 18th, 1904 in Bristol.
Died November 29th, 1986 at 82 years old in Davenport (stroke).
Josef Mengele
Nazi officer and physician (1911-1979).
Born March 16th, 1911 in Günzburg. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1979 at 67 years old in Bertioga (stroke). [ref]
Swami Vivekananda
Indian hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902).
Born January 12th, 1863 in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre.
Died July 4th, 1902 at 39 years old in Belur (stroke).
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