Stand-up comic Patrice O’Neal’s death Tuesday at age 41 from complications of a stroke he suffered in October highlights just how relatively common strokes are — and how dangerous. “Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. and the second-leading cause of death in the world — so it happens to a lot of people,” said Dr. John M. Kennedy, director of Preventive Cardiology and Wellness at Marina Del Rey Hospital.
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