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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Attila Hörbiger
Austrian actor (1896-1987).
Born April 21st, 1896 in Budapest.
Died April 27th, 1987 at 91 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Thelma Hill
American actress (1906-1938).
Born December 12th, 1906 in Emporia.
Died May 11th, 1938 at 31 years old in Culver City (stroke).
Per Anger
Righteous among the nations (1913–2002).
Born December 7th, 1913 in Gothenburg.
Died November 1st, 2002 at 88 years old in Stockholm (stroke). [ref]
Friedrich Gerstäcker
Novelist and travel writer (1816–1872).
Born May 10th, 1816 in Hamburg.
Died May 31st, 1872 at 56 years old in Brunswick (stroke).
Reginald Baker
Australian athlete, sports promoter, and actor (1884–1953).
Born February 8th, 1884 in Sydney.
Died December 2nd, 1953 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Leila Abashidze
Georgian actress, film director, and writer (1929-2018).
Born August 1st, 1929 in Tbilisi.
Died April 8th, 2018 at 88 years old in Tbilisi (stroke). [ref]
Nikolay Sklifosovsky
Russian physiologist (1836–1904).
Born April 6th, 1836 in Dzerjinscoe.
Died December 13th, 1904 at 68 years old in Yakivtsi (stroke).
Ilan Gilon
Israeli politician (1956–2022).
Born May 12th, 1956 in Galați. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2022 at 65 years old in Ramat Gan (stroke). [ref]
Pete Johnson
American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist (1904–1967).
Born May 3rd, 1904 in Kansas City.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 63 years old in Buffalo (stroke). [ref]
William Meade Fishback
American politician (1831-1903).
Born November 5th, 1831 in Culpeper County.
Died February 9th, 1903 at 71 years old in Fort Smith (stroke).
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