Deaths by...
813 Notable deaths
by stroke
Hélio Oiticica
Brazilian visual artist (1937-1980).
Born July 26th, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1980 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke). [ref]
Rupert Mayer
German jesuit priest and leading figure of the catholic resistance movement in nazi germany in munich (1876-1945).
Born January 23rd, 1876 in Stuttgart.
Died November 1st, 1945 at 69 years old in Munich (stroke).
Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev
Soviet diplomat (1923-2005).
Born December 2nd, 1923 in Korolevo.
Died October 18th, 2005 at 81 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Yuval Ne'eman
Israeli theoretical physicist, military scientist, and politician (1925-2006).
Born May 14th, 1925 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2006 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv (stroke). [ref]
Luigi Simoni
Italian footballer and manager (1939–2020).
Born January 22nd, 1939 in Crevalcore.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 81 years old in Pisa (stroke). [ref]
Peter Ladefoged
British phonetician (1925–2006).
Born September 17th, 1925 in London Borough of Sutton.
Died January 24th, 2006 at 80 years old in London (stroke).
Ellis Clarke
Last governor-general and first president of trinidad and tobago (1917-2010).
Born December 28th, 1917 in Port of Spain.
Died December 30th, 2010 at 93 years old in Port of Spain (stroke). [ref]
Clara Kimball Young
American actress and film producer (1890-1960).
Born September 6th, 1890 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Ariano Suassuna
Brazilian writer (1927-2014).
Born June 16th, 1927 in João Pessoa. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Recife (stroke). [ref]
Martin David Kruskal
American mathematician (1925-2006).
Born September 28th, 1925 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 2006 at 81 years old in Princeton (stroke). [ref]
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