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74 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]
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).
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]
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).
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]
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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