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83 Notable deaths
 by aircraft crash

Ramon Magsaysay

President of the philippines from 1953 to 1957.

Born August 31st, 1907 in Iba.

Died March 17th, 1957 at 49 years old in Mount Manunggal (aircraft crash).

Lauri Törni

Finnish military officer in the finnish army, waffen-ss, and u.s. army (1919-1965).

Born May 28th, 1919 in Vyborg. [ref]

Died October 18th, 1965 at 46 years old in Phước Sơn (aircraft crash).

Thurman Munson

American baseball player (1947–1979).

Born June 7th, 1947 in Akron.

Died August 2nd, 1979 at 32 years old in Green (aircraft crash).

Joe Lara

American actor (1962–2021).

Born October 2nd, 1962 in San Diego.

Died May 29th, 2021 at 58 years old in Percy Priest Lake (aircraft crash). [ref]

John T. Walton

American war veteran; son of walmart founder sam walton (1946–2005).

Born October 8th, 1946 in Newport.

Died June 27th, 2005 at 58 years old in Jackson (aircraft crash).

Barbara Olson

American lawyer (1955-2001).

Born December 27th, 1955 in Houston.

Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in Arlington County (aircraft crash).

Camilo Cienfuegos

Cuban revolutionary fighter and guerilla (1932–1959).

Born February 6th, 1932 in Havana.

Died October 28th, 1959 at 27 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aircraft crash).

Carlos Gardel

Uruguayan singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango.

Born December 11th, 1890 in Toulouse. [ref]

Died June 24th, 1935 at 44 years old in Medellín (aircraft crash).

Jesse Robredo

Philippine politician and cabinet secretary (1958-2012).

Born May 27th, 1958. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2012 at 54 years old in sea (aircraft crash). [ref]

Fritz Todt

German engineer and senior nazi figure (1891-1942).

Born September 4th, 1891 in Pforzheim.

Died February 8th, 1942 at 50 years old in Kętrzyn (aircraft crash).

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