Deaths by...
783 Notable deaths
by stroke
Günter Schabowski
German politician (1929-2015).
Born January 4th, 1929 in Anklam.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 86 years old in Berlin (stroke). [ref]
Carmen McRae
American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994).
Born April 8th, 1922 in New York City, Harlem.
Died November 10th, 1994 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Florence Price
American composer (1887-1953).
Born April 9th, 1887 in Little Rock. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1953 at 66 years old in Chicago (stroke). [ref]
William Dudley Haywood
Labor organizer (1869-1928).
Born February 4th, 1869 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 18th, 1928 at 59 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Robert Musil
Austrian philosophical writer (1880–1942).
Born November 6th, 1880 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
Lois Duncan
American young-adult and children's writer (1934-2016).
Born April 28th, 1934 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2016 at 82 years old in Bradenton (stroke). [ref]
Jack Valenti
President of the mpaa (1921-2007).
Born September 5th, 1921 in Houston. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2007 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
Pérez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger.
Born December 11th, 1916 in Matanzas. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1989 at 72 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]
Jim Thompson
American writer (1906–1977).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Anadarko.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Timothy Carey
American actor (1929-1994).
Born March 11th, 1929 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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