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812 Notable deaths
by stroke
Ian McLagan
English keyboardist (1945–2014).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Hounslow.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 69 years old in Austin (stroke).
Elisha Cook Jr.
American actor (1903-1995).
Born December 26th, 1903 in San Francisco.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 91 years old in Big Pine (stroke).
Donald Moffat
British actor (1930-2018).
Born December 26th, 1930 in Plymouth.
Died December 20th, 2018 at 87 years old in Sleepy Hollow (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]
Fred Hoyle
British astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1915 in Bingley. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old in Bournemouth (stroke). [ref]
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Polish-american writer (1904–1991).
Born November 21st, 1903 in Radzymin, Leoncin. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1991 at 87 years old in Miami, Surfside (stroke).
Glenn T. Seaborg
American scientist (1912-1999).
Born April 19th, 1912 in Ishpeming. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1999 at 86 years old in Lafayette (stroke). [ref]
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]
Dean Acheson
American statesman and lawyer (1893-1971).
Born April 11th, 1893 in Middletown. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1971 at 78 years old in Sandy Spring (stroke). [ref]
Frances Dee
American actress (1909–2004).
Born November 26th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died March 6th, 2004 at 94 years old in Norwalk (stroke).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche