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784 Notable deaths
by stroke
Valeri Petrov
Bulgarian writer, poet and translator (1920–2014).
Born April 22nd, 1920 in Sofia.
Died August 27th, 2014 at 94 years old in Sofia (stroke).
Svatopluk Pluskal
Czechoslovak footballer (1930–2005).
Born October 28th, 1930 in Zlín. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2005 at 74 years old in Ústí nad Labem (stroke).
Folco Quilici
Italian film director and screenwriter (1930-2018).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Ferrara.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 87 years old in Orvieto (stroke).
Odette Joyeux
French writer and actor.
Born December 5th, 1914 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in Ollioules (stroke). [ref]
John Shelton Wilder
American politician (1921-2010).
Died January 1st, 2010 at 88 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Giuseppe Motta
Member of the swiss federal council (1871-1940).
Born December 29th, 1871 in Airolo. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1940 at 68 years old in Bern (stroke). [ref]
Annette Rogers
Athletics competitor (1913-2006).
Born October 22nd, 1913 in Chicago.
Died November 8th, 2006 at 93 years old in Des Plaines (stroke).
Ida Wüst
German actress (1884–1958).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Frankfurt.
Died October 4th, 1958 at 73 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Gylmar dos Santos Neves
Brazilian footballer (1930-2013).
Born August 22nd, 1930 in Santos.
Died August 25th, 2013 at 83 years old in São Paulo (stroke).
G. M. B. Dobson
British physicist.
Born February 25th, 1889 in Windermere. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1976 at 87 years old in Oxford (stroke). [ref]
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