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764 Notable deaths
by stroke
Robert Fisk
English writer and journalist (1946-2020).
Born July 12th, 1946 in Maidstone.
Died October 30th, 2020 at 74 years old in Dublin (stroke). [ref]
Peggy Ashcroft
British actress.
Born December 22nd, 1907 in Surrey. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1991 at 83 years old in London (stroke).
Arturo Toscanini
Italian conductor (1867-1957).
Born March 25th, 1867 in Parma. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1957 at 89 years old in Manhattan, Riverdale (stroke). [ref]
Robert Morley
English actor (1908-1992).
Born May 26th, 1908 in Semley. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1992 at 84 years old in Reading (stroke). [ref]
Ian McLagan
English keyboardist (1945–2014).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Hounslow.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 69 years old in Austin (stroke).
Fred Hoyle
British astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1915 in Bingley. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old in Bournemouth (stroke). [ref]
Lefty Frizzell
American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.
Born March 31st, 1928 in Corsicana. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1975 at 47 years old in Nashville (stroke). [ref]
Donald Moffat
Actor (1930-2018).
Born December 26th, 1930 in Plymouth.
Died December 20th, 2018 at 87 years old in Sleepy Hollow (stroke). [ref]
Joe E. Brown
American actor (1891–1973).
Born July 28th, 1892 in Holgate.
Died July 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
John Schlesinger
English director and actor (1926-2003).
Born February 16th, 1926 in London. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2003 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (stroke). [ref]
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