Deaths by...
812 Notable deaths
by stroke
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996).
Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Doris Roberts
American actress (1925–2016).
Born November 4th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2016 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Georgy Zhukov
Marshal of the soviet union (1896-1974).
Born December 2nd, 1896 in Strelkovka.
Died June 18th, 1974 at 77 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Isaac Hayes
American singer, composer, and actor (1942–2008).
Born August 20th, 1942 in Covington. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2008 at 65 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Marcus Gavrey
Jamaica-born british political activist, pan-africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Saint Ann's Bay. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1940 at 52 years old in West Kensington (stroke). [ref]
Richard Chamberlain
American actor (1934–2025).
Born March 31st, 1934 in Beverly Hills.
Died March 29th, 2025 at 90 years old in Waimānalo (stroke). [ref]
Barry Goldwater
American politician and military officer (1909–1998).
Born January 2nd, 1909 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1998 at 89 years old in Paradise Valley (stroke).
Raúl Juliá
Puerto rican actor.
Born March 9th, 1940 in San Juan. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1995 at 55 years old in Manhasset (stroke). [ref]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
American philanthropist; founder of the special olympics; sister of john f. kennedy.
Born July 10th, 1921 in Brookline.
Died August 11th, 2009 at 88 years old in Hyannis (stroke). [ref]
Gustav Klimt
Austrian symbolist painter (1862-1918).
Born July 14th, 1862 in Baumgarten. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1918 at 55 years old in Altes AKH (stroke). [ref]
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