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971 Notable deaths
by stroke
Alexandre Dumas
French writer and dramatist (1802–1870).
Born August 5th, 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1870 at 68 years old in Puys (stroke). [ref]
Dhirubhai Ambani
Indian business tycoon (1932–2002).
Born December 28th, 1932 in Junagadh.
Died July 6th, 2002 at 69 years old in Mumbai (stroke).
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982).
Born December 16th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old in Santa Ana (stroke).
Harper Lee
American novelist (1926–2016).
Born April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 89 years old in Monroeville (stroke). [ref]
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996).
Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke).
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]
Millard Fillmore
President of the united states from 1850 to 1853.
Born January 7th, 1800 in Summerhill.
Died March 8th, 1874 at 74 years old in Buffalo (stroke).
Georgy Zhukov
Marshal of the soviet union (1896-1974).
Born December 1st, 1896 in Strelkovka.
Died June 18th, 1974 at 77 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Isaac Hayes
American musician and actor (1942-2008).
Born August 20th, 1942 in Covington. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2008 at 65 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Marcus Garvey
Jamaica-born british political activist, pan-africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Saint Ann's Bay.
Died June 10th, 1940 at 52 years old in West Kensington (stroke).
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