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14 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).
Cheng Nan-jung
Taiwanese publisher and activist.
Born September 12th, 1947 in Taipei.
Died April 7th, 1989 at 41 years old in Taipei (Self-immolation).
Alfredo Ormando
Italian writer and gay rights activist.
Born December 15th, 1958 in San Cataldo.
Died January 24th, 1998 at 39 years old in Rome (Self-immolation).
Irina Slavina
Russian journalist.
Born January 8th, 1973 in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2020 at 47 years old in Nizhny Novgorod (Self-immolation). [ref]
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