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834 Notable deaths
by stroke
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).
Tony Banks, Baron Stratford
British politician (1942-2006).
Born April 8th, 1943 in Belfast.
Died January 8th, 2006 at 62 years old in Fort Myers (stroke). [ref]
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]
Seymour Benzer
American geneticist (1921–2007).
Born October 15th, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died November 30th, 2007 at 86 years old in Pasadena (stroke). [ref]
Ralph Boston
Olympic athlete.
Died April 30th, 2023 at 83 years old in Peachtree City (stroke). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche