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835 Notable deaths
 by stroke

George Beverly Shea

American gospel singer and hymn composer born in canada (1909–2013).

Born February 1st, 1909 in Winchester.

Died April 16th, 2013 at 104 years old in Montreat (stroke).

Michel Piccoli

French actor (1925–2020).

Born December 27th, 1925 in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 12th, 2020 at 94 years old in Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle (stroke). [ref]

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]

Les Aspin

American politician (1938-1995).

Born July 21st, 1938 in Milwaukee.

Died May 21st, 1995 at 56 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).

Greg Bear

American writer best known for science fiction.

Born August 20th, 1951 in San Diego.

Died November 19th, 2022 at 71 years old (stroke). [ref]

Alfred Schnittke

Soviet-born russian composer (1934–1998).

Born November 24th, 1934 in Engels.

Died August 3rd, 1998 at 63 years old in Hamburg (stroke).

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]

Elem Klimov

Soviet film director.

Born July 9th, 1933 in Volgograd. [ref]

Died October 26th, 2003 at 70 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]

Amelia Boynton Robinson

American civil rights activist.

Born August 18th, 1911 in Savannah. [ref]

Died August 26th, 2015 at 104 years old in Montgomery (stroke). [ref]

Carmen McRae

American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994).

Born April 8th, 1920 in Harlem.

Died November 10th, 1994 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke).

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