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28 Notable deaths
by cyanide poisoning
Michele Sindona
Italian banker.
Died March 22nd, 1986 at 65 years old in Voghera (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Henry de Montherlant
French writer.
Born April 20th, 1895 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1972 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo
Malagasy poet who is widely considered to be africa's first modern poet and the greatest literary artist of madagascar..
Born March 4th, 1903 in Antananarivo. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1937 at 34 years old in Antananarivo (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Leopoldo Lugones
Argentinian lyricist and storyteller.
Born June 13th, 1874 in Villa de María del Río Seco. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1938 at 63 years old in Tigre (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Masahiko Amakasu
Officer/imperial japanese army (1891-1945).
Born January 26th, 1891 in Yamagata.
Died August 20th, 1945 at 54 years old in Changchun (cyanide poisoning).
James Leonard Brierley Smith
South african ichthyologist.
Born October 26th, 1897 in Graaff-Reinet.
Died January 7th, 1968 at 70 years old in Makhanda (cyanide poisoning).
Gustav Wied
Writer (1858-1914).
Born March 6th, 1858 in Holmegård. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1914 at 56 years old in Roskilde (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Lena Christ
German writer.
Born October 30th, 1881 in Glonn. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1920 at 38 years old in Munich (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
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