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813 Notable deaths
by stroke
Wau Holland
German journalist and computer activist (1951–2001).
Born December 20th, 1951 in Kassel.
Died July 29th, 2001 at 49 years old in Bielefeld (stroke).
Nikos Kavvadias
Greek poet (1910-1975).
Born January 11th, 1910 in Ussuriysk.
Died February 10th, 1975 at 65 years old in Athens (stroke).
Silva Kaputikyan
Armenian poet, writer and political activist (1919–2006).
Born January 20th, 1919 in Yerevan.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in Yerevan (stroke).
Ezzatolah Entezami
Iranian actor.
Born June 21st, 1924 in Tehran.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 94 years old in Tehran (stroke).
Nikolai Roslavets
Russian modernist composer and music theorist (1881–1944).
Born January 4th, 1881 in Surazh.
Died August 23rd, 1944 at 63 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Pauline Starke
American actress (1901-1977).
Born January 10th, 1900 in Joplin.
Died February 3rd, 1977 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Odette Myrtil
Actress; businesswoman.
Born June 28th, 1898 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 80 years old in Doylestown (stroke).
Viktor Anpilov
Russian hardline communist politician/trade unionist (1945-2018).
Born October 2nd, 1945 in Belaya Glina.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 72 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Clodovil Hernandes
Brazilian stylist, tv host and politician (1937-2009).
Born June 17th, 1937 in Elisiário.
Died March 17th, 2009 at 71 years old in Brasília (stroke). [ref]
Barend Biesheuvel
44th prime minister of the netherlands (1920-2001).
Born April 5th, 1920 in Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2001 at 81 years old in Haarlem (stroke). [ref]
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