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67 Notable deaths
by car collision
Christian Bakkerud
Danish racing driver (1984-2011).
Born November 3rd, 1984 in Copenhagen.
Died September 11th, 2011 at 26 years old in Tooting (car collision). [ref]
James Anthony Murphy
American racing driver (1894-1924).
Born September 12th, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died September 15th, 1924 at 30 years old in Syracuse (car collision).
Gianluca Buonanno
Italian politician (1966–2016).
Born May 15th, 1966 in Borgosesia.
Died June 5th, 2016 at 50 years old in A36 Motorway (car collision). [ref]
Geki
Racecar driver (1937-1967).
Born October 23rd, 1937 in Milan.
Died June 18th, 1967 at 29 years old in Caserta (car collision).
Natalia Lavrova
Olympic rhythmic gymnast (1984-2010).
Born August 4th, 1984 in Penza.
Died April 23rd, 2010 at 25 years old in Penza Oblast (car collision). [ref]
Piero Drogo
Italian racing driver (1926-1973).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Vignale Monferrato.
Died April 28th, 1973 at 46 years old in Bologna (car collision).
Alberto Fernández
Spanish road bicycle racer (1955–1984).
Born January 15th, 1955 in Cuena.
Died December 14th, 1984 at 29 years old in Pardilla (car collision).
Enrico Platé
Swiss racing driver.
Born January 28th, 1909 in Milan.
Died February 2nd, 1954 at 45 years old in Buenos Aires (car collision).
Robert John Tillyard
English–australian entomologist and geologist (1881–1937).
Born January 31st, 1881 in Norwich.
Died January 13th, 1937 at 55 years old in Goulburn (car collision).
Roland Baar
German rower and university teacher (1965–2018).
Born April 12th, 1965 in Osterholz-Scharmbeck.
Died June 23rd, 2018 at 53 years old in Velpke (car collision). [ref]
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