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971 Notable deaths
by stroke
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Soviet sniper (1916–1974).
Born July 12th, 1916 in Bila Tserkva.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 58 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Giuseppe Verdi
Italian opera composer (1813–1901).
Born October 9th, 1813 in Le Roncole.
Died January 27th, 1901 at 87 years old in Milan (stroke).
John Cage
American avant-garde composer (1912-1992).
Born October 5th, 1912 in Good Samaritan Hospital. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1992 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Zora Neale Hurston
African american folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and civic rights advocate (1891–1960).
Born January 7th, 1891 in Notasulga.
Died January 28th, 1960 at 69 years old in Fort Pierce (stroke).
L. Frank Baum
American author of children's books (1856–1919).
Born May 15th, 1856 in Chittenango. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1919 at 62 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Francesca Hilton
American actress (1947–2015).
Born March 10th, 1947 in New York City.
Died January 5th, 2015 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Mehmed VI
36th and last sultan of the ottoman empire (1918–1922).
Born January 14th, 1861 in Istanbul.
Died May 16th, 1926 at 65 years old in Sanremo (stroke).
Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906).
Born March 20th, 1828 in Stockmanngården. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1906 at 78 years old in Christiania (stroke). [ref]
Hal Moore
United states army lieutenant general (1922–2017).
Born February 13th, 1922 in Bardstown.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 94 years old in Auburn (stroke). [ref]
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