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764 Notable deaths
by stroke
Maxwell Anderson
American playwright and writer (1888-1959).
Born December 15th, 1888 in Atlantic.
Died February 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Stamford (stroke).
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
Fatima Meer
South african academic and writer (1928-2010).
Born August 12th, 1928 in Durban.
Died March 13th, 2010 at 81 years old in Durban (stroke). [ref]
Francis Younghusband
British army explorer.
Born May 31st, 1863 in Murree. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1942 at 79 years old in Lytchett Minster (stroke). [ref]
Conrad Burns
American politician (1935-2016).
Born January 25th, 1935 in Gallatin.
Died April 28th, 2016 at 81 years old in Billings (stroke). [ref]
Johannes Heesters
Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903-2011).
Born December 5th, 1903 in Amersfoort. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2011 at 108 years old in Starnberg (stroke). [ref]
Helen Delich Bentley
American politician (1923-2016).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Ruth.
Died August 6th, 2016 at 92 years old in Timonium (stroke).
Tabu Ley Rochereau
Congolese singer and songwriter.
Born November 13th, 1940 in Bagata, Bandundu.
Died November 30th, 2013 at 73 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (stroke). [ref]
Ken Olsen
American engineer and businessman.
Born February 20th, 1926 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2011 at 84 years old in Indianapolis (stroke). [ref]
Milt Schmidt
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 5th, 1918 in Kitchener.
Died January 4th, 2017 at 98 years old in Needham (stroke). [ref]
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