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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Richard Schickel
American film scholar (1933–2017).
Born February 10th, 1933 in Milwaukee.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Leonid Kinskey
American actor (1903-1998).
Born April 18th, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 8th, 1998 at 95 years old in Fountain Hills (stroke).
James Mancham
President of seychelles (1939-2017).
Born August 11th, 1939 in Victoria. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Victoria, Glacis (stroke). [ref]
Akiko Yosano
Japanese tanka poet (1878–1942).
Born December 7th, 1878 in Sakai.
Died May 29th, 1942 at 63 years old in Ogikubo (stroke).
Lila Lee
Prominent screen actress of the silent film era (1901-1973).
Born July 25th, 1901 in Union Hill.
Died November 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Saranac Lake (stroke).
Jean Craighead George
American novelist and nature writer (1919–2012).
Born July 2nd, 1919 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 15th, 2012 at 92 years old in Valhalla, Westchester Medical Center (stroke). [ref]
George E. Stone
American actor (1903-1967).
Died May 26th, 1967 at 64 years old in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills (stroke).
Binyavanga Wainaina
Kenyan writer (1971–2019).
Born January 18th, 1971 in Nakuru.
Died May 21st, 2019 at 48 years old in Nairobi (stroke). [ref]
Claude Berri
French actor, screenwriter, film producer, and film director (1934-2009).
Born July 1st, 1934 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Natasha Parry
British actress (1930-2015).
Born December 2nd, 1930 in London.
Died July 22nd, 2015 at 84 years old in Saint-Nazaire (stroke). [ref]
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