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971 Notable deaths
by stroke
Hermann Hesse
Nobel prize winning german-swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962).
Born July 2nd, 1877 in Calw. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in Montagnola (stroke). [ref]
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Japanese actor (1950-2025).
Born September 27th, 1950 in Higashi-Azabu.
Died December 4th, 2025 at 75 years old in Santa Barbara (stroke). [ref]
Cab Calloway
American jazz singer (1907–1994).
Born December 25th, 1907 in Rochester.
Died November 18th, 1994 at 86 years old in Hockessin (stroke).
Aaron Spelling
American film and television producer (1923-2006).
Born April 22nd, 1923 in Dallas.
Died June 23rd, 2006 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Larry Fine
American comedian and actor, one of the three stooges (1902–1975).
Born October 5th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died January 24th, 1975 at 72 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Emma Goldman
Russian-born american anarchist (1869–1940).
Born June 27th, 1869 in Kaunas.
Died May 14th, 1940 at 70 years old in Toronto (stroke).
Octavia E. Butler
American science fiction writer (1947-2006).
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 58 years old in Lake Forest Park (stroke).
Felix Mendelssohn
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of jewish descent (1809-1847).
Born February 3rd, 1809 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1847 at 38 years old in Leipzig (stroke). [ref]
Antonín Dvořák
Czech composer (1841–1904).
Born September 8th, 1841 in Nelahozeves. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1904 at 62 years old in New Town (stroke). [ref]
Charlie Daniels
American singer and musician (1936–2020).
Born October 28th, 1936 in Wilmington.
Died July 6th, 2020 at 83 years old in Hermitage (stroke). [ref]
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