Deaths by...
971 Notable deaths
by stroke
John Snow
English epidemiologist and physician (1813–1858).
Born March 15th, 1813 in York.
Died June 16th, 1858 at 45 years old in London (stroke).
Ronnie Biggs
English thief (1929–2013).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth.
Died December 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Barnet (stroke). [ref]
John Profumo
British politician (1915-2006).
Born January 30th, 1915 in Kensington.
Died March 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Kirby Puckett
American baseball player (1960–2006).
Born March 14th, 1960 in Chicago.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 45 years old in Phoenix (stroke). [ref]
Doris Lessing
British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer (1919–2013).
Born October 22nd, 1919 in Kermanshah. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2013 at 94 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Norman Vincent Peale
American writer and minister (1898-1993).
Born May 31st, 1898 in Bowersville.
Died December 24th, 1993 at 95 years old in Pawling (stroke).
Howard Hawks
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1896–1977).
Born May 30th, 1896 in Elkhart County.
Died December 26th, 1977 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (stroke).
Lillian Disney
American artist and philanthropist (1899–1997).
Born February 15th, 1899 in Spalding.
Died December 16th, 1997 at 98 years old in West Los Angeles (stroke).
Geraldine McEwan
British actress (1932-2015).
Born May 9th, 1932 in Old Windsor.
Died January 30th, 2015 at 82 years old in Hammersmith (stroke).
Jane Jacobs
American–canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006).
Born May 4th, 1916 in Scranton.
Died April 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Toronto (stroke). [ref]
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