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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Johnny Shines
American blues singer and guitarist (1915-1992).
Born April 26th, 1915 in Frayser.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 76 years old in Tuscaloosa (stroke).
George Uhlenbeck
Dutch physicist (1900–1988).
Born December 6th, 1900 in Batavia.
Died October 31st, 1988 at 87 years old in Boulder (stroke).
Alice Catherine Evans
American microbiologist.
Born January 29th, 1881 in Neath.
Died September 5th, 1975 at 94 years old in Alexandria (stroke).
Kira Muratova
Soviet and ukrainian film director, screenwriter, film actress (1934–2018).
Born November 5th, 1934 in Soroca.
Died June 6th, 2018 at 83 years old in Odesa (stroke). [ref]
Margaret Pellegrini
American actress (1923-2013).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Tuscumbia.
Died August 7th, 2013 at 89 years old in Glendale (stroke).
Arno Schmidt
German poet (1914–1979).
Born January 18th, 1914 in Hamburg.
Died June 3rd, 1979 at 65 years old in Celle (stroke). [ref]
Lee Jong-wook
South korean social reformer (1945-2006).
Born April 12th, 1945 in Seoul.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 61 years old in Geneva (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).
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Genoa
Saxon royal (1830–1912).
Born February 4th, 1830 in Dresden.
Died August 14th, 1912 at 82 years old in Stresa (stroke).
Svetozar Gligorić
Serbian and yugoslavian chess player (1923–2012).
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Belgrade.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 89 years old in Belgrade (stroke). [ref]
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