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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Rita Reys
Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013).
Born December 21st, 1924 in Rotterdam.
Died July 28th, 2013 at 88 years old in Breukelen (stroke).
James Thomas Lynn
American politician (1927-2010).
Born February 27th, 1927 in Cleveland.
Died December 6th, 2010 at 83 years old in Bethesda (stroke). [ref]
Charlie Hodge
Canadian ice hockey player (1933–2016).
Born July 28th, 1933 in Lachine.
Died April 16th, 2016 at 82 years old in Vancouver (stroke). [ref]
Hermann Abendroth
German conductor (1883-1956).
Born January 19th, 1883 in Frankfurt.
Died May 29th, 1956 at 73 years old in Jena (stroke).
Wiesław Gołas
Polish actor (1930–2021).
Born October 9th, 1930 in Kielce.
Died September 9th, 2021 at 90 years old in Warsaw (stroke). [ref]
Alexander Hall
American film director and film editor (1894-1968).
Born January 11th, 1894 in Boston.
Died July 30th, 1968 at 74 years old in San Francisco (stroke).
Edward Abraham
English biochemist instrumental in the development of the first antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin.
Born June 10th, 1913 in Shirley.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 85 years old in Oxford (stroke).
Alma Adamkienė
First lady of lithuania, wife of valdas adamkus (1927–2023).
Born February 10th, 1927 in Šiauliai.
Died May 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in Vilnius (stroke). [ref]
Mayra Gómez Kemp
Cuban-born spanish actress and television host.
Born February 14th, 1948 in Havana.
Died October 13th, 2024 at 76 years old in Madrid (stroke). [ref]
Donald E. Williams
American astronaut (1942–2016).
Born February 13th, 1942 in Lafayette.
Died February 23rd, 2016 at 74 years old (stroke). [ref]
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