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975 Notable deaths
by 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 (1925–2015).
Born July 26th, 1925 in United States. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2015 at 90 years old in Newtown (stroke). [ref]
Kimon Georgiev
Bulgarian politician and general (1882-1969).
Born August 11th, 1882 in Pazardzhik.
Died September 28th, 1969 at 87 years old in Varna (stroke).
Mulgrew Miller
American pianist (1955-2013).
Born August 13th, 1955 in Greenwood.
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]
Lothar Meyer
German chemist and physician (1830-1895).
Born August 19th, 1830 in Varel. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1895 at 64 years old in Tübingen (stroke).
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 (1939–2023).
Died April 30th, 2023 at 83 years old in Peachtree City (stroke). [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy