Deaths by...
764 Notable deaths
by stroke
Gilbert Adair
Scottish novelist and journalist (1944-2011).
Born December 19th, 1944 in Edinburgh, Kilmarnock.
Died December 8th, 2011 at 66 years old in London (stroke).
Svetozar Gligorić
Serbian and yugoslavian chess player.
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Belgrade.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 89 years old in Belgrade (stroke). [ref]
Arnold Newman
American photographer (1918–2006).
Born March 3rd, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2006 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Carl Laemmle Jr.
American film producer.
Born August 28th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died September 24th, 1979 at 71 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Béla Balázs
Hungarian writer.
Born August 4th, 1884 in Szeged. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1949 at 64 years old in Budapest (stroke). [ref]
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
Spanish politician and chemist (1951-2019).
Born July 28th, 1951 in Solares.
Died May 10th, 2019 at 67 years old in Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (stroke). [ref]
Gertrude Astor
American actress (1887-1977).
Born November 9th, 1887 in Lakewood.
Died November 9th, 1977 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Stela Popescu
Romanian actress (1935-2017).
Born December 21st, 1935 in Orhei.
Died November 23rd, 2017 at 81 years old in Bucharest (stroke). [ref]
Robert William Wilcox
Hawaiian soldier, revolutionary and politician (1855-1903).
Born February 15th, 1855 in Maui.
Died October 23rd, 1903 at 48 years old in Honolulu (stroke).
John Szarkowski
American curator.
Born December 18th, 1925 in Ashland. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2007 at 81 years old in Pittsfield (stroke). [ref]
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