James Woolsey
American Ā· 84 years old Ā· Died 21 July 2026
Former CIA Director (1993ā1995)
Cause of death
Stroke
R. James Woolsey Jr. served as Director of Central Intelligence under President Clinton, leading the CIA during the transition from Cold War-era espionage to the emerging threats of terrorism and cyber warfare. After leaving the CIA, he became a prominent voice on energy security and national defence. He died at 84 from a stroke.
How common is cardiovascular disease?
James Woolsey died of stroke. Globally, cardiovascular disease kills 18,600,000 people every year. That is 50,959 per day, or roughly one person every 2 seconds. It accounts for 30% of all deaths worldwide.
Deaths / year
18,600,000
Deaths / day
50,959
Deaths / hour
2,123
Deaths / second
0.59
Share of all global deaths
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Since James Woolsey died
Live count since 21 July 2026
Total deaths worldwide since then
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Deaths from same cause since then
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