Deaths by...
27 Notable deaths
by blunt trauma
Nodar Kumaritashvili
Georgian luge athlete (1988-2010).
Born November 25th, 1988 in Borjomi.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 21 years old in Whistler (blunt trauma). [ref]
Susan Cabot
American actress.
Born July 9th, 1927 in Boston. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1986 at 59 years old in Encino (blunt trauma). [ref]
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya
Russian pair skater.
Born January 1st, 2000 in Moscow.
Died July 18th, 2020 at 20 years old in Moscow (blunt trauma). [ref]
Vlado Chernozemski
Bulgarian revolutionary (1897–1934).
Born October 19th, 1897 in Velingrad.
Died October 9th, 1934 at 36 years old in Marseille (blunt trauma).
Jerzy Popieluszko
Polish catholic priest, martyr, blessed (1947–1984).
Born September 14th, 1947 in Okopy.
Died October 19th, 1984 at 37 years old in Włocławek (blunt trauma).
Grigoris Lambrakis
Greek mp (1912-1963).
Born April 3rd, 1912 in Kerasitsa.
Died May 27th, 1963 at 51 years old in Thessaloniki (blunt trauma).
Walther Kadow
German murder victim (1900-1923).
Born January 29th, 1860 in Hagenow.
Died May 31st, 1923 at 63 years old in Parchim (blunt trauma).
Marc Blitzstein
American composer, lyricist, and librettist.
Born March 2nd, 1905 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1964 at 58 years old in Fort-de-France (blunt trauma). [ref]
David Kato
Ugandan lgbt activist.
Born February 13th, 1964 in Mukono District. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2011 at 46 years old in Mukono District (blunt trauma). [ref]
Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
President of haiti (1859-1915).
Born March 4th, 1859 in Ouanaminthe.
Died July 28th, 1915 at 56 years old in Port-au-Prince (blunt trauma).
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