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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Aaron Sorkin reveals he had a stroke that prompted him to quit smoking

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Aaron Sorkin has revealed he suffered from a stroke last November, which motivated him to give up smoking cigarettes for good.

The 61-year-old filmmaker detailed his health scare in an interview with The New York Times published on 22 March, in which Sorkin described the stroke as a “loud wake-up call”.

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