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20 Notable deaths
by appendicitis
Bayard Rustin
American civil rights activist and gay rights activist (1912-1987).
Born March 17th, 1912 in West Chester. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1987 at 75 years old in Manhattan (appendicitis). [ref]
Thomas Crean
Irish explorer.
Born February 16th, 1877 in Annascaul. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1938 at 61 years old in Cork (appendicitis).
Walter Reed
American physician and medical researcher (1851–1902).
Born September 13th, 1851 in Belroi.
Died November 22nd, 1902 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C. (appendicitis).
Hermann Minkowski
German mathematician and physicist.
Born June 22nd, 1864 in Aleksotas. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1909 at 44 years old in Göttingen (appendicitis). [ref]
Austin Osman Spare
English artist (1886-1956).
Born December 31st, 1888 in Snow Hill.
Died May 15th, 1956 at 67 years old in Lambeth Hospital (appendicitis).
Glenn Curtiss
American aviator and industrialist (1878-1930).
Born May 21st, 1878 in Hammondsport.
Died July 23rd, 1930 at 52 years old in Buffalo (appendicitis).
Oswald Chambers
British missionary (1874-1917).
Born July 24th, 1874 in Aberdeen. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1917 at 43 years old in Cairo (appendicitis).
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
Irish writer and dramatist (1878-1957).
Born July 24th, 1878 in London. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1957 at 79 years old in Dublin (appendicitis). [ref]
Steve Dillon
British comic artist.
Born March 22nd, 1962 in London. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 2016 at 54 years old in New York City (appendicitis). [ref]
Prince Hubertus of Prussia
German prince (1909-1950).
Born September 30th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died April 8th, 1950 at 40 years old in Windhoek (appendicitis).
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