| 965 |
Pope Leo VIII dies of a paralytic stroke during intercourse with a married woman. He had been excommunicated the previous year, after being usurped by John XII. |
| 21 Jan 1924 |
Vladimir Lenin dies from complications of several strokes. |
| 7 Feb 1979 |
Nazi death doctor Josef Mengele dies of a stroke while swimming, Bertioga Brazil. |
| 22 Nov 1980 |
Actress Mae West dies after suffering several strokes, at her Hollywood, CA, home. |
| 24 Nov 1980 |
Actor George Raft, who had Mafia connections and generally played gangsters, dies of a stroke. He also suffered from leukemia. |
| 22 Apr 1994 |
Former President Richard M. Nixon dies of complications from a stroke, New York City. Between the stroke and his death he suffered paralysis, inability to speak, and swelling of the brain. Buried at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda CA. |
| 21 Feb 2005 |
Televangelist Dr. Gene Scott dies of a stroke in Los Angeles. |