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73 Notable deaths
by aircraft crash
Kobe Bryant
American basketball player (1978–2020).
Born August 23rd, 1978 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2020 at 41 years old in Calabasas (aircraft crash). [ref]
Buddy Holly
American singer-songwriter (1936–1959).
Born September 7th, 1936 in Lubbock. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1959 at 22 years old in Clear Lake (aircraft crash). [ref]
Bipin Rawat
Former chief of the indian army.
Born March 16th, 1958 in Pauri.
Died December 8th, 2021 at 63 years old in Coonoor (aircraft crash). [ref]
Jim Croce
American singer-songwriter (1943–1973).
Born January 10th, 1943 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 30 years old in Natchitoches (aircraft crash).
Roy Halladay
American hall of fame baseball player (1977-2017).
Born May 14th, 1977 in Denver.
Died November 7th, 2017 at 40 years old in Gulf of Mexico (aircraft crash). [ref]
Soundarya
Indian actress, producer.
Born July 18th, 1972 in Mulbagal.
Died April 17th, 2004 at 31 years old in Bengaluru (aircraft crash).
James Horner
American film composer and conductor (1953-2015).
Born August 14th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died June 22nd, 2015 at 61 years old in Los Padres National Forest (aircraft crash).
Emiliano Sala
Argentine association football player (1990-2019).
Born October 31st, 1990 in Cululú.
Died January 21st, 2019 at 28 years old in English Channel (aircraft crash). [ref]
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French writer and aviator.
Born June 29th, 1900 in Lyon. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1944 at 44 years old in Mediterranean Sea, île de Riou (aircraft crash). [ref]
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Longest reigning dictator of pakistan (1924-1988).
Born August 12th, 1924 in Jalandhar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1988 at 64 years old in Bahawalpur (aircraft crash). [ref]
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