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835 Notable deaths
by stroke
Florence Price
American composer (1887-1953).
Born April 9th, 1887 in Little Rock.
Died June 3rd, 1953 at 66 years old in Chicago (stroke).
Arthur Griffith
Irish politician and writer, founder of sinn féin (1871–1922).
Born March 31st, 1872 in Dublin.
Died August 12th, 1922 at 50 years old in Dublin (stroke).
Bette Nesmith Graham
Inventor, businesswoman (1924–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1924 in Dallas.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 56 years old in Richardson (stroke). [ref]
Penny Singleton
American actress (1908-2003).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Sherman Oaks (stroke).
Samuel Eliot Morison
United states admiral and historian (1887-1976).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1976 at 88 years old in Boston (stroke). [ref]
Rosamunde Pilcher
British novelist (1924-2019).
Born September 22nd, 1924 in Lelant.
Died February 6th, 2019 at 94 years old in Longforgan (stroke). [ref]
Billy Eckstine
American musician.
Born July 8th, 1914 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1993 at 78 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke). [ref]
Betty Lou Gerson
American actress (1914-1999).
Born April 20th, 1914 in Chattanooga.
Died January 12th, 1999 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Rafer Johnson
American athlete and actor.
Born August 18th, 1935 in Hillsboro. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 85 years old in Sherman Oaks (stroke). [ref]
Sandra Gould
American actress and writer (1916-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 82 years old in Burbank (stroke).
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