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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Sippie Wallace
American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986).
Born November 1st, 1898 in Jefferson County. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1986 at 88 years old in Detroit (stroke).
Clarence Kolb
Actor (1874-1964).
Born July 31st, 1874 in Cleveland.
Died November 25th, 1964 at 90 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Dit Clapper
Canadian ice hockey player (1907–1978).
Born February 1st, 1907 in Newmarket.
Died January 20th, 1978 at 70 years old in Peterborough (stroke).
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
Spanish politician and chemist (1951-2019).
Born July 28th, 1951 in Solares.
Died May 10th, 2019 at 67 years old in Majadahonda (stroke). [ref]
Otto Nicolai
German composer and conductor (1810-1849).
Born June 9th, 1810 in Königsberg.
Died May 11th, 1849 at 38 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Rajshekhar Basu
Indian writer (1880–1960).
Born March 16th, 1880.
Died April 27th, 1960 at 80 years old (stroke).
Gertrude Atherton
American author (1857–1948).
Born January 14th, 1858 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1948 at 90 years old in San Francisco (stroke).
Willem Mengelberg
Dutch conductor (1871-1951).
Born March 28th, 1871 in Utrecht.
Died March 22nd, 1951 at 79 years old in Zuort (stroke). [ref]
Steve O'Rourke
British band manager and racecar driver (1940-2003).
Born October 1st, 1940 in Willesden. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2003 at 63 years old in Miami (stroke).
Halton Arp
Astronomer from the united states (1927-2013).
Born March 21st, 1927 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2013 at 86 years old in Munich (stroke). [ref]
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