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2008 Isaac Hayes, dies in Memphis, Tennessee, of a stroke, at 65
2007 Jack Valenti, dies at 85, from stroke complications 2007 Johnny Hart, cartoonist, creator, comic strips, 'The Wizard of Id', 'B.C.', strips each appeared in over 1,000 newspapers, dies of a stroke while at the drawing table, at age 76 2007 George Smathers, dies in Florida, of a stroke, at 93 2006 Ehud Olmert becomes Prime Minister of Israel after Ariel Sharon suffers a stroke 2004 Former President Gerald Ford suffers a stroke during the Republican National Convention 1998 Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964, dies at 89 from a stroke 1998 Emil Sitka, actor (3 Stooges shorts), dies of stroke at 82 1998 Grandpa Jones suffers a stroke 1997 Doc Cheatham, jazz musician, dies of stroke at 91 1997 Mike Royko, columnist, dies of stroke at 64 1997 Tomoyuki Tanaka, film maker and producer, Godzilla, dies of a stroke at 86 1997 Pamela Harriman, U.S. Ambassador to France, dies of stroke at 76 1996 Claudette Colbert, actress (Happened One Night), dies of stroke at 93 1995 Edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82 1995 Les Aspin, Representative-D-Wisconsin 1971 - 1993, U.S. Secretary of Defense 1993 - 1995, dies of stroke at 56 1995 J. William Fulbright, Senator-D-Arkansas 1945 - 1974, dies of a stroke at 89 1994 Thomas J Watson, Jr., CEO (IBM), dies of a stroke at 79 1994 Raul Julia, actor (Addams Family), dies of stroke at 54 1994 William Leonard, head (CBS News), dies of a stroke at 78 1994 Raul Julia, actor (Addams Family), suffers a stroke 1994 Shepherd Mead, London England, dies of stroke at 80 1994 Dancer Gene Kelly suffers a mild stroke 1994 Cab Calloway suffered massive stroke at his home in White Plaines NY 1994 Timothy Carey, dies of stroke at 64 1994 Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th President (1969-75), dies of stroke at 81 1994 Former President Nixon suffered a stroke and dies 4 days later 1994 Yat Weiju swims world record 50m butterfly stroke (26.44) 1994 Yat Weiju swims world record 100m butterfly stroke (58.71) 1993 Ely A Landau, producer (Long Day's Journey), dies of stroke at 73 1993 Federico Fellini, director (La Dolce Vita), dies of stroke at 73 1993 Leon Ames, actor (Father of the Bride), dies at 91 of stroke 1993 New York Islander Brian Mullen, 31, suffers a mild stroke 1993 Angela Kennedy swims world record 50 m butterfly stroke (26.93) 1993 Richard Murphy, director (3 Stripes in the Sun), dies of stroke at 81 1993 Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84 1993 Candid Camera creator Allen Funt suffers a stroke at 78 1993 Arleen Whelan, dies of stroke at 78 1993 Katherine Hynes De Groot, dies of stroke at 88 1993 Billy Eckstine, jazz singer (Fools Rush In), dies at 78 of stroke 1993 Claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89 1993 Edwin Louis Battle, actor (Almost Blue, Chase), dies of stroke at 33 1993 Frances Hunt, actress (You're a Sweetheart), dies of stroke at 77 1992 Constance Carpenter, actress (2 Worlds), dies of stroke at 87 1992 Dorothy Kirsten, U.S. soprano, dies from stroke at 82 1992 Jack Kelly, U.S. actor (Maverick, Vega$), dies following a stroke at 65 1992 Harry Milton Ray, singer and actor (Avanti!), dies of stroke at 45 1992 Beverley Brooks, dies of a stroke at 63 1992 John Cage, avante-garde composer, dies of a stroke at 79 1992 Joan Merrill, vocalist, dies of a stroke at 74 1992 Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72 1992 S. 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Hayakawa, Senator-R-California 1977 - 1983, dies of a stroke at 85 1992 Jean R Yawkey, owner (Boston Red Sox), dies of a stroke at 83 1991 Casey Walters, actor (True Story of Lynn Stuart), after a stroke at 75 1991 Norbert Rosza swims world record 100m breast stroke (1:01.29) 1991 H N "Swanie" Swanson, literary agent, dies at 91 of a stroke 1991 Lee Donn, pianist, dies of stroke at 96 1991 Keye Luke, actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86 1990 Basil Henson, actor (Change Partners), dies of stroke at 71 1990 Actor Burt Lancaster suffers a stroke 1990 Herbert Nelson, actor (Guilding Light), dies of a stroke at 76 1990 Jane Novak, silent screen actress (Ghost Town), dies of stroke at 94 1990 Laurence J Peter, author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70 1989 Zinka Milanov, Met Opera Diva, dies of a stroke at 83 1988 Barbara Woodhouse, dog trainer, dies at 78 of a stroke 1988 Florida Friebus, actress (Bob Newhart Show), dies of a stroke at 79 1985 George O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85 1985 Ruth Gordon, actress (Big Bus), dies of a stroke in her sleep at 88 1985 Ina Claire, actress/comedienne (3 Bdwy Girls), dies of stroke at 89 1984 Jan Peerce, Perelmuth, operatic tenor, dies at 80 following a stroke 1984 Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder suffers 1st stroke 1984 Frederick Brisson, producer, dies at 71 after a stroke 1984 William Keighley, dir (Man who came to Dinner), dies of a stroke at 94 1983 Alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke 1983 George Cukor, director, dies of stroke and heart attack at 83 1982 Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73 1980 Houston Astro pitcher J R Richard suffers a stroke 1980 Willie Jones hospitalized for heat stroke with record 46.5 degrees C temp 1977 Anna Louise Wilson, Dunedin, New Zealand, 100m breast stroke 1996 Olympics 1975 Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, sax player, dies of a stroke at 46 1975 Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley, U.S., jazz musician, Black Messiah, dies at 46 from a stroke 1973 Lila Lee, actress (Blood and Sand), dies of stroke at 68 1973 Josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75 1971 King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73 1971 Catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80 1969 Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 1968 Mike Barrowman, Costa Mesa California, kayak/200m breast stroke, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Virginia Valli, actress (Flames, Guilty?, Storm), dies of stroke at 70 1968 Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 1967 John Macchia, actor (Beach Blanket Bingo), dies of stroke at 35 1967 Little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72 1966 Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 1966 Joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81 1965 Silke Horner, born in East Germany, swimmer, world record 100m-breast stroke 1962 Henry F. Ashurst, Senator-D-Arizona 1912 - 1941, died of a stroke at age 87 1960 Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71 1960 Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 1957 President Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech 1951 Catie Ball, U.S., 100 m breast stroke swimmer, Olympic-4X4 gold-1968 1949 Claudia A. Kolb, U.S., 200m breast stroke swimmer 1964 Olympic silver 1936 Olin Dutra beats Gene Sarazen by 1 stroke for U.S. Open 1924 Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 1923 Lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke 1922 Lenin suffers a stroke 1919 President Woodrow Wilson has a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed 1919 President Woodrow Wilson is paralyzed by a stroke 1917 Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 1883 Tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44 1848 John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. President 1825 - 1829, dies of a stroke at 80 |
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