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153 Notable deaths
by aviation accident
Eve Meyer
American actor and model (1928–1977).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Griffin.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 48 years old in Tenerife North Airport (aviation accident).
Marcel Cerdan
French boxer (1916-1949).
Born July 22nd, 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died October 28th, 1949 at 33 years old in São Miguel Island (aviation accident).
Salem bin Laden
Saudi arabian businessman (1946-1988).
Born January 4th, 1946 in Jeddah.
Died May 29th, 1988 at 42 years old in San Antonio (aviation accident).
Otto Lilienthal
German aviation pioneer (1848-1896).
Born May 23rd, 1848 in Anklam. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1896 at 48 years old in Berlin (aviation accident). [ref]
Walter Reuther
Labor union leader and progressive activist (1907–1970).
Born September 1st, 1907 in Wheeling.
Died May 9th, 1970 at 62 years old in Pellston (aviation accident).
Omar Torrijos
Panamanian dictator who ruled panama 1968–1981 (1929–1981).
Born February 13th, 1929 in Santiago de Veraguas.
Died July 31st, 1981 at 52 years old in Penonomé (aviation accident).
Wiley Post
American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world (1898–1935).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Van Zandt County.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 36 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
French general (1902–1947).
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Belloy-Saint-Léonard.
Died November 28th, 1947 at 45 years old in Béchar (aviation accident).
Pavol Demitra
Slovak ice hockey center and olympian (1974–2011).
Born November 29th, 1974 in Dubnica nad Váhom.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 36 years old in Tunoshna (aviation accident).
Charles Rolls
Motoring and aviation pioneer, co-founder of rolls-royce.
Born August 27th, 1877 in Berkeley Square.
Died July 12th, 1910 at 32 years old in Bournemouth (aviation accident).
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