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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Paul Morphy
Us chess player (1837–1884).
Born June 22nd, 1837 in New Orleans.
Died July 10th, 1884 at 47 years old in New Orleans (stroke).
Cliff Arquette
American actor (1905–1974).
Born December 27th, 1905 in Toledo.
Died September 23rd, 1974 at 68 years old in Burbank (stroke).
Hermione Baddeley
British character actress of theatre, film and television (1906-1986).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Broseley.
Died August 19th, 1986 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Salmon P. Chase
American politician and lawyer (1808–1873).
Born January 13th, 1808 in Cornish.
Died May 7th, 1873 at 65 years old in New York City (stroke).
Eduard Khil
Russian singer (1934-2012).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Smolensk.
Died June 4th, 2012 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg (stroke). [ref]
Fernando Poe Jr.
Filipino actor, film director, and politician (1939–2004).
Born August 20th, 1939 in Manila.
Died December 14th, 2004 at 65 years old in Quezon City (stroke). [ref]
Jock Mahoney
American actor and stuntman (1919-1989).
Born February 7th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died December 14th, 1989 at 70 years old in Bremerton (stroke).
Scott Carpenter
American test pilot, astronaut and aquanaut (1925–2013).
Born May 1st, 1925 in Boulder.
Died October 10th, 2013 at 88 years old in Denver (stroke). [ref]
Josh Gibson
American hall of fame baseball player (1911–1947).
Born December 21st, 1911 in Buena Vista.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 35 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).
Richard Basehart
American actor (1914–1984).
Born August 31st, 1914 in Zanesville.
Died September 17th, 1984 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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