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764 Notable deaths
by stroke
Philippa Pearce
English children's writer.
Born January 22nd, 1920 in Cambridgeshire, Great Shelford.
Died December 21st, 2006 at 86 years old in Durham (stroke). [ref]
Victor Lanoux
French actor (1936-2017).
Born June 18th, 1936 in Paris.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 80 years old in Royan (stroke). [ref]
Gertrude Atherton
American novelist, short story writer (1857-1948).
Born January 14th, 1858 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1948 at 90 years old in San Francisco (stroke). [ref]
Ian Barbour
American academic.
Born October 5th, 1923 in Beijing.
Died December 25th, 2013 at 90 years old in Minneapolis (stroke).
Norman H. Bangerter
American politician (1933-2015).
Born January 4th, 1933 in West Valley City.
Died April 14th, 2015 at 82 years old in Murray (stroke).
William P. Gottlieb
American photographer.
Born January 28th, 1917 in Canarsie.
Died April 23rd, 2006 at 89 years old in Great Neck (stroke). [ref]
Margaret Maron
American crime fiction writer.
Born August 25th, 1938 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Raleigh (stroke). [ref]
Arleen Whelan
Actress (1914-1993).
Born September 1st, 1914 in Salt Lake City.
Died April 7th, 1993 at 78 years old in Orange County (stroke).
Elinor Wylie
American poet.
Born September 7th, 1885 in Somerville.
Died December 16th, 1928 at 43 years old in New York City (stroke).
Solomon Feferman
American philosopher and mathematician.
Born December 13th, 1928 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 2016 at 87 years old (stroke). [ref]
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