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783 Notable deaths
by stroke
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]
Richard Schickel
American film scholar.
Born February 10th, 1933 in Milwaukee.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Ernest Gold
Austrian american composer (1921-1999).
Born July 13th, 1921 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1999 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (stroke). [ref]
George Armistead Smathers
American politician, u.s. representative, u.s. senator (1913-2007).
Born November 14th, 1913 in Atlantic City.
Died January 20th, 2007 at 93 years old in Miami Beach (stroke). [ref]
Shirley Walker
American composer.
Born April 10th, 1945 in Napa. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2006 at 61 years old in Reno (stroke). [ref]
Bobby Murdoch
Scottish football player (1944-2001).
Born August 17th, 1944 in Rutherglen.
Died May 15th, 2001 at 56 years old in Glasgow (stroke).
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