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812 Notable deaths
by stroke
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
American actress (1873–1959).
Born March 7th, 1873 in Louisville.
Died February 1st, 1959 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Curtis Harrington
American film director (1926-2007).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 80 years old in Hollywood Hills (stroke). [ref]
Mihail Sadoveanu
Romanian writer, journalist and politician (1880–1961).
Born November 5th, 1880 in Pașcani. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Bucharest (stroke). [ref]
George J. Lewis
Actor (1903-1995).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Guadalajara.
Died December 10th, 1995 at 92 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (stroke).
Hampton Hawes
American jazz pianist (1928–1977).
Born November 13th, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died May 22nd, 1977 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Emilio Massera
Argentine military officer (1925-2010).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Paraná.
Died November 8th, 2010 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires (stroke). [ref]
Joseph Frederick Engelberger
American physicist, engineer and entrepreneur.
Born July 26th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2015 at 90 years old in Newtown (stroke). [ref]
Jason Savard
Bulgarian politician and general (1882-1969).
Born August 11th, 1882 in Pazardzhik. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1969 at 87 years old in Sofia (stroke). [ref]
Mulgrew Miller
American pianist (1955-2013).
Born August 13th, 1955 in Greenwood. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2013 at 57 years old in Allentown (stroke). [ref]
Pavel Popovich
Soviet cosmonaut (1930–2009).
Born October 5th, 1930 in Uzyn. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2009 at 78 years old in Hurzuf (stroke). [ref]
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