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9 Notable deaths
 by Self-immolation

Jan Palach

Student who committed suicide by self-immolation in protest (1948-1969).

Born August 11th, 1948 in Všetaty, Londýnská. [ref]

Died January 19th, 1969 at 20 years old (Self-immolation). [ref]

Ryszard Siwiec

Polish patriot.

Born March 7th, 1909 in Dębica.

Died September 12th, 1968 at 59 years old in Warsaw (Self-immolation).

Alice Herz

American-based german activist.

Born May 25th, 1882 in Hamburg.

Died March 26th, 1965 at 82 years old in Detroit (Self-immolation). [ref]

Romas Kalanta

Soviet dissident.

Born February 22nd, 1953 in Alytus.

Died May 15th, 1972 at 19 years old in Kaunas (Self-immolation).

Simone Mareuil

Actress (1903-1954).

Born August 25th, 1903 in Périgueux. [ref]

Died October 24th, 1954 at 51 years old in Périgueux (Self-immolation).

Jan Zajíc

Czechoslovak protester.

Born July 3rd, 1950 in Vítkov. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1969 at 18 years old in Prague (Self-immolation). [ref]

Jeon Tae-il

Korean trade unionist and human right activists (1948-1970).

Born August 26th, 1948 in Daegu.

Died November 13th, 1970 at 22 years old (Self-immolation).

Albert Razin

Russian ethnographer and udmurt language activist.

Born June 12th, 1940 in Kuzyumovo.

Died September 10th, 2019 at 79 years old in Izhevsk (Self-immolation). [ref]

Musa Mamut

Crimean tatar who committed self-immolation.

Born February 20th, 1931 in Balaklava Raion.

Died June 28th, 1978 at 47 years old in Simferopol (Self-immolation).

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