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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover
Head of the house of hanover (1845–1923).
Born September 21st, 1845 in Hanover.
Died November 14th, 1923 at 78 years old in Gmunden (stroke).
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).
Calvin Lockhart
Bahamian actor.
Born October 18th, 1934 in Nassau.
Died March 29th, 2007 at 72 years old in Nassau (stroke). [ref]
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV
United states army general, medal of honor recipient (1883-1953).
Born August 23rd, 1883 in Washington.
Died September 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Texas (stroke).
Coccinelle
French actress and entertainer (1931–2006).
Born August 23rd, 1931 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 9th, 2006 at 75 years old in 5th arrondissement of Marseille (stroke).
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
Bavarian royal (1808–1888).
Born December 4th, 1808 in New Residence, Bamberg.
Died November 15th, 1888 at 79 years old in Herzog-Max-Palais (stroke).
Cyrus McCormick
American inventor and businessman (1809–1884).
Born February 15th, 1809 in Raphine.
Died May 13th, 1884 at 75 years old in Chicago (stroke).
Winsor McCay
American cartoonist and animator.
Born September 26th, 1871 in Spring Lake.
Died July 26th, 1934 at 62 years old in Brooklyn (stroke).
Bert Kaempfert
German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980).
Born October 16th, 1923 in Hamburg.
Died June 21st, 1980 at 56 years old in Mallorca (stroke).
Ted Sorensen
American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010).
Born May 8th, 1928 in Lincoln.
Died October 31st, 2010 at 82 years old in New York City (stroke).
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