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975 Notable deaths
by stroke
Giuseppe Motta
Member of the swiss federal council (1871-1940).
Born December 29th, 1871 in Airolo.
Died January 23rd, 1940 at 68 years old in Bern (stroke).
John Shelton Wilder
American politician (1921-2010).
Died January 1st, 2010 at 88 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Anselmo Duarte
Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter (1920–2009).
Born April 21st, 1920 in São Paulo.
Died November 7th, 2009 at 89 years old in São Paulo (stroke). [ref]
Freda Meissner-Blau
Austrian politician and environmental activist (1927–2015).
Born March 11th, 1927 in Dresden.
Died December 22nd, 2015 at 88 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
Takis Ikonomopoulos
Greek footballer (1943–2025).
Born October 19th, 1943 in Kallithea.
Died February 10th, 2025 at 81 years old in Athens (stroke). [ref]
Eugène Belgrand
French civil engineer (1810–1878).
Born April 23rd, 1810 in Ervy-le-Châtel.
Died April 8th, 1878 at 67 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
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).
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).
Mikhail Petrashevsky
Russian thinker (1821-1866).
Born November 13th, 1821 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 19th, 1866 at 45 years old in Minusinsk (stroke).
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