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Dead at age 34
251 Notable deaths
Yves Klein
20th century french visual artist.
Born April 28th, 1928 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1962 at 34 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ronnie Peterson
Swedish racing driver (1944-1978).
Born February 14th, 1944 in Örebro.
Died September 11th, 1978 at 34 years old in Milan (embolism).
Paul Williams
American baritone singer and choreographer; founding member of the temptations.
Born July 2nd, 1939 in Birmingham.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 34 years old in Detroit.
Donyale Luna
American model and actress (1945-1979).
Born January 1st, 1945 in Detroit.
Died May 17th, 1979 at 34 years old in Rome (drug overdose).
Bachir Gemayel
Lebanese politician and militia commander and president of lebanon (1947-1982).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Ashrafieh.
Died September 14th, 1982 at 34 years old in Ashrafieh (bomb attack).
Melanie Thornton
American singer (1967–2001).
Born May 13th, 1967 in Charleston.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 34 years old in Bassersdorf (aviation accident).
Joe Orton
English playwright (1933–1967).
Born January 1st, 1933 in Leicester.
Died August 9th, 1967 at 34 years old in Islington (blunt trauma).
Tim Richmond
American racing driver.
Born June 7th, 1955 in Ashland.
Died August 13th, 1989 at 34 years old in West Palm Beach (Pneumocystis, death from AIDS-related complications).
Ben Woolf
American actor (1980-2015).
Born September 15th, 1980 in Fort Collins.
Died February 23rd, 2015 at 34 years old in Los Angeles (cranial trauma, traffic collision).
Andreas Baader
German left-wing militant.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 34 years old in Stammheim Prison.
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