Deaths by...
62 Notable deaths
by asphyxia
Hugo Distler
German organist, choral conductor, teacher and composer.
Born June 24th, 1908 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1942 at 34 years old in Berlin (asphyxia). [ref]
Konstantin Mereschkowski
Russian evolutionary biologist and botanist (1854–1921).
Born August 4th, 1855 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1921 at 65 years old in Geneva (asphyxia).
Yulia Drunina
Soviet poet.
Born May 10th, 1924 in Moscow.
Died November 21st, 1991 at 67 years old (asphyxia).
Mike Whitmarsh
Beach volley ball player.
Born May 18th, 1962 in San Diego.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 46 years old in Solana Beach (asphyxia). [ref]
Joachim Gottschalk
German actor (1904–1941).
Born April 10th, 1904 in Calau.
Died November 6th, 1941 at 37 years old in Berlin (asphyxia).
Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
Artist (1868-1944).
Born June 6th, 1868 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1944 at 75 years old in Auschwitz (asphyxia). [ref]
Giulio Racah
Israeli mathematician (1909-1965).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Florence.
Died August 28th, 1965 at 56 years old in Florence (asphyxia).
Jochen Klepper
German writer (1903–1942).
Born March 22nd, 1903 in Bytom Odrzański. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1942 at 39 years old in Berlin (asphyxia).
Nikolay Rubtsov
Russian poet (1936–1971).
Born January 3rd, 1936 in Yemetsk.
Died January 19th, 1971 at 35 years old in Vologda (asphyxia).
Annette Laming-Emperaire
French archeologist (1917–1977).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 59 years old in Curitiba (asphyxia).
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