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812 Notable deaths
by stroke
Michael V. Gazzo
Film and television actor (1923-1995).
Born April 5th, 1923 in Hillside. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1995 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Jim Bunning
American baseball player and politician (1931–2017).
Born October 23rd, 1931 in Southgate.
Died May 26th, 2017 at 85 years old in Edgewood (stroke). [ref]
Anne McCaffrey
American-irish novelist.
Born April 1st, 1926 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2011 at 85 years old in Newcastle, County Wicklow (stroke). [ref]
Tom Foley
American politician from washington (1929–2013).
Born March 6th, 1929 in Spokane.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Virginia Cherrill
American actress (1908-1996).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Carthage.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (stroke). [ref]
John Stewart
American songwriter and singer.
Born September 5th, 1939 in San Diego. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2008 at 68 years old in San Diego (stroke). [ref]
Barbara Ehrenreich
American writer and journalist (1941–2022).
Born August 26th, 1941 in Butte.
Died September 1st, 2022 at 81 years old in Alexandria (stroke). [ref]
Bill Sharman
American basketball player and coach.
Born May 25th, 1926 in Abilene. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Redondo Beach (stroke). [ref]
Ruth Rendell
British writer (1930-2015).
Born February 17th, 1930 in London.
Died May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in London (stroke).
Emil Zátopek
Czech long-distance runner (1922–2000).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Prague (stroke). [ref]
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