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3 Notable deaths
by watershed stroke
Akira Kurosawa
Japanese film maker (1910-1998).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Shinagawa-ku. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1998 at 88 years old in Setagaya-ku (watershed stroke). [ref]
Chien-Shiung Wu
Chinese-american experimental physicist.
Born May 31st, 1912 in Taicang. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (watershed stroke).
Kaoru Ishikaka
Japanese business theorist.
Born July 13th, 1915 in Tokyo.
Died April 16th, 1989 at 73 years old in Japan (watershed stroke).
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