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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. I. 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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