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812 Notable deaths
by stroke
Jack Colvin
American actor (1934-2005).
Born October 13th, 1934 in Lyndon.
Died December 1st, 2005 at 71 years old in North Hollywood (stroke).
Foday Sankoh
Sierra leonean warlord (1937-2003).
Born October 17th, 1937 in Tonkolili District.
Died July 29th, 2003 at 65 years old in Freetown (stroke).
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Egyptian singer, actor and composer.
Born March 13th, 1898 in Cairo.
Died May 4th, 1991 at 93 years old in Cairo (stroke). [ref]
Pyotr Kapitsa
Soviet physicist.
Born July 8th, 1894 in Kronstadt. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Levy Mwanawasa
Former president of zambia (1948-2008).
Born September 3rd, 1948 in Mufulira.
Died August 19th, 2008 at 59 years old in Clamart (stroke). [ref]
Zarah Leander
Swedish actress and singer.
Born March 15th, 1907 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1981 at 74 years old in Oscar Parish (stroke). [ref]
Andy White
Drummer.
Born July 27th, 1930 in Glasgow.
Died November 9th, 2015 at 85 years old in Caldwell (stroke). [ref]
Shadia
Egyptian actress/singer (1931–2017).
Born February 8th, 1931 in Cairo. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2017 at 86 years old in Cairo (stroke).
Reynaldo Rey
American actor (1940-2015).
Born January 27th, 1940 in Sequoyah County.
Died May 28th, 2015 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Nigel Kneale
British screenwriter.
Born April 18th, 1922 in Barrow-in-Furness. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2006 at 84 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
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