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Famous people who of a stroke

This is a list of celebrities and other notable people who died after suffering from a stroke.

Luke Perry

Luke Perry

Actor Deceased
Died on Mar 4, 2019, at the age of 52.
Stroke.

Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

Israeli Prime Minister Deceased
Died on Jan 11, 2014, at the age of 85.
Stroke.

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

British Prime Minister Deceased
Died on Apr 8, 2013, at the age of 87.
Stroke.

Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg

Singer and rapper Deceased
Died on Mar 15, 2011, at the age of 41.
Heart failure due to complications of multiple strokes.

David Tomlinson

David Tomlinson

Actor Deceased
Died on Jun 24, 2000, at the age of 83.
Stroke.

Raul Julia

Raul Julia

Actor Deceased
Died on Oct 24, 1994, at the age of 54.
Complications from a stroke.

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

US President Deceased
Died on Apr 22, 1994, at the age of 81.
Stroke.

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 25, 1977, at the age of 88.
Stroke.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

British Prime Minister Deceased
Died on Jan 24, 1965, at the age of 90.
Stroke.

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Communist leader Deceased
Died on Jan 21, 1924, at the age of 53.
Stroke.

Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

Author Deceased
Died on Apr 20, 1912, at the age of 64.
Stroke.

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

Queen of England Deceased
Died on Jan 22, 1901, at the age of 81.
Stroke.

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Writer Deceased
Died on Jun 9, 1870, at the age of 58.
Stroke.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Artist Deceased
Died on May 2, 1519, at the age of 67.
Possible stroke.

Statistics

A few statistics about the deaths above.

  • Using the list above, the average age for a celebrity to die from a stroke is 70.
  • The median age is 74.
  • Men made up the majority of this category. 86% of these deaths were male, whereas only 14% were female.