Cause of Death: Stroke

A stroke is a sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain. Most strokes are caused by an abrupt blockage of arteries leading to the brain.

Other strokes are caused by bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel bursts (hemorrhagic stroke).

The signs of a stroke include a sudden severe headache, weakness, numbness, vision problems, confusion, trouble walking or talking, dizziness and slurred speech.

The following celebrities died from the cause: Stroke.

Jeffrey Hunter Death Cause and Date

Jeffrey Hunter

Movie Actor
Jay Silverheels Death Cause and Date

Jay Silverheels

TV Actor
Glenn Ford Death Cause and Date

Glenn Ford

Movie Actor
Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Movie Actor
Curly Howard Death Cause and Date

Curly Howard

Movie Actor
Mae West

Mae West

Movie Actress
Irene Ryan Death Cause and Date

Irene Ryan

TV Actress
Sir Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

World Leader
Gene Kelly Death Cause and Date

Gene Kelly

Movie Actor
Isaac Hayes Death Cause and Date

Isaac Hayes

Soul Singer
Cary Grant Death Cause and Date

Cary Grant

Movie Actor
Edgar Cayce Death Cause and Date

Edgar Cayce

Philosopher
Lefty Frizzell Death Cause and Date

Lefty Frizzell

Country Singer
Raul Julia Death Cause and Date

Raul Julia

Movie Actor
Jeanette Nolan Death Cause and Date

Jeanette Nolan

TV Actress
Lyudmila Pavlichenko Death Cause and Date

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

War Hero
Broderick Crawford Death Cause and Date

Broderick Crawford

Movie Actor
PT Barnum Death Cause and Date

PT Barnum

Entrepreneur
Walter Pidgeon Death Cause and Date

Walter Pidgeon

Movie Actor
JP Morgan Jr. Death Cause and Date

JP Morgan

Entrepreneur
Glenn Gould Death Cause and Date

Glenn Gould

Pianist
Bull Connor Death Cause and Date

Bull Connor

Politician
Paul Chapman Death Cause and Date

Paul Chapman

Guitarist
Florence Stanley Death Cause and Date

Florence Stanley

TV Actress
Larry Fine Death Cause and Date

Larry Fine

Movie Actor
Clara Schumann Death Cause and Date

Clara Schumann

Pianist
Calvin Lockhart Death Cause and Date

Calvin Lockhart

Movie Actor
Willie Stargell Death Cause and Date

Willie Stargell

Baseball Player
Charles Dickens Death Cause and Date

Charles Dickens

Novelist
Nate Dogg Death Cause and Date

Nate Dogg

Rapper
Joseph Kearns Death Cause and Date

Joseph Kearns

TV Actor
Hetty Green Death Cause and Date

Hetty Green

Entrepreneur
Charles Ives Death Cause and Date

Charles Ives

Composer
General Tom Thumb Death Cause and Date

General Tom

William Mulholland Death Cause and Date

William Mulholland

Engineer
Fusajiro Yamauchi Death Cause and Date

Fusajiro Yamauchi

Entrepreneur
Claudette Colbert Death Cause and Date

Claudette Colbert

Movie Actress
JP Morgan Death Cause and Date

JP Morgan

Entrepreneur
Louis Pasteur Death Cause and Date

Louis Pasteur

Virologist
Adele Astaire Death Cause and Date

Adele Astaire

Dancer
Sebastian Cabot Death Cause and Date

Sebastian Cabot

TV Actor
Arturo Toscanini Death Cause and Date

Arturo Toscanini

Composer
Kirby Puckett Death Cause and Date

Kirby Puckett

Baseball Player
John Logie Baird Death Cause and Date

John Logie

Entrepreneur
Meyer Guggenheim Death Cause and Date

Meyer Guggenheim

Entrepreneur
Fannie Farmer Death Cause and Date

Fannie Farmer

Chef
Amrish Puri Death Cause and Date

Amrish Puri

Movie Actor
Elizabeth Blackwell Death Cause and Date

Elizabeth Blackwell

Doctor