Deaths by...
146 Notable deaths
by drowning
Sridevi
Indian actress (1963-2018).
Born August 13th, 1963 in Sivakasi.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 54 years old in Dubai (drowning). [ref]
Natalie Wood
American actress (1938-1981).
Born July 20th, 1938 in San Francisco.
Died November 29th, 1981 at 43 years old in Santa Catalina Island (drowning). [ref]
Naya Rivera
American actress and singer (1987–2020).
Born January 12th, 1987 in Valencia. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2020 at 33 years old in Lake Piru (drowning). [ref]
Dolores O'Riordan
Irish musician.
Born September 6th, 1971 in Ballybricken North. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2018 at 46 years old in Mayfair (drowning). [ref]
Jeff Buckley
American singer, guitarist and songwriter.
Born November 17th, 1966 in Anaheim. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1997 at 30 years old in Memphis (drowning). [ref]
Robert Maxwell
Czechoslovak-born british media proprietor and member of parliament (1923-1991).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Solotvyno. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Tenerife (drowning). [ref]
Dennis Wilson
American musician (1944-1983).
Born December 4th, 1944 in Inglewood. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1983 at 39 years old in Marina del Rey (drowning). [ref]
José Fernández
Cuban-american baseball player.
Born July 31st, 1992 in Santa Clara, Pinar del Río.
Died September 25th, 2016 at 24 years old in Florida, Miami Beach (drowning). [ref]
John Jacob Astor IV
American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel (1864-1912).
Born July 13th, 1864 in Rhinebeck.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 47 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
American actor (1970–2025).
Born August 18th, 1970 in Jersey City.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 54 years old in Costa Rica, Limón Province (drowning). [ref]
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