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764 Notable deaths
by stroke
Anny Ondra
Czech actress.
Born May 15th, 1902 in Tarnów. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1987 at 84 years old in Hollenstedt (stroke). [ref]
Jane Bowles
American novelist, playwright (1917-1973).
Born February 22nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 56 years old in Málaga (stroke).
Arturo de Córdova
Mexican actor (1908-1973).
Died November 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]
J. P. Donleavy
Novelist, playwright, essayist (1926-2017).
Born April 23rd, 1926 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2017 at 91 years old in Mullingar (stroke). [ref]
Walter Catlett
American actor.
Born February 4th, 1889 in San Francisco.
Died November 14th, 1960 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Hans Modrow
German politician (1928–2023).
Born January 27th, 1928 in Jasienica.
Died February 10th, 2023 at 95 years old in Berlin (stroke). [ref]
R. M. Hare
British moral philosopher (1919–2002).
Born March 12th, 1919 in Somerset. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2002 at 82 years old in Ewelme (stroke). [ref]
Valentin Pavlov
Soviet official and russian banker (1937-2003).
Born September 26th, 1937 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2003 at 65 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Henry M. Morris
American young earth creationist and christian apologist.
Born October 6th, 1918 in Dallas.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in San Diego (stroke). [ref]
Binyavanga Wainaina
Kenyan writer.
Born January 18th, 1971 in Nakuru.
Died May 21st, 2019 at 48 years old in Nairobi (stroke). [ref]
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