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834 Notable deaths
by stroke
Louis Waldon
American film actor (1934-2013).
Born December 16th, 1934 in Modesto.
Died December 6th, 2013 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Tomas Tranströmer
Swedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015).
Born April 15th, 1931 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2015 at 83 years old in Stockholm (stroke). [ref]
Marinella
Greek singer (1938–2026).
Born May 19th, 1938 in Thessaloniki.
Died March 28th, 2026 at 87 years old in Kifisia (stroke). [ref]
Ghulam Azam
Bangladeshi politician (1922-2014).
Born November 7th, 1922 in Dhaka.
Died October 23rd, 2014 at 91 years old in Dhaka (stroke).
J. P. Donleavy
Novelist, playwright, essayist (1926-2017).
Born April 23rd, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died September 11th, 2017 at 91 years old in Mullingar (stroke). [ref]
Walter Catlett
American actor (1889–1960).
Born February 4th, 1889 in San Francisco.
Died November 14th, 1960 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Shirley Walker
American film and television composer (1945–2006).
Born April 10th, 1945 in Napa.
Died November 30th, 2006 at 61 years old in Reno (stroke). [ref]
Freddie Francis
Cinematographer, film director (1917-2007).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in London.
Died March 17th, 2007 at 89 years old in Middlesex (stroke).
George Smathers
American politician (1913–2007).
Born November 14th, 1913 in Atlantic City.
Died January 20th, 2007 at 93 years old in Miami Beach (stroke). [ref]
Henry M. Morris
American young earth creationist and christian apologist (1918–2006).
Born October 6th, 1918 in Dallas.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in San Diego (stroke). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon