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145 Notable deaths
by drowning
Édouard Michelin
French manufacturer (1963-2006).
Born August 13th, 1963 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died May 26th, 2006 at 42 years old in Île-de-Sein (drowning).
Samia Yusuf Omar
Somali athlete (1991-2012).
Born March 25th, 1991 in Mogadishu.
Died April 2nd, 2012 at 21 years old in Mediterranean Sea (drowning). [ref]
Dan Roundfield
American basketball player.
Born May 26th, 1953 in Detroit.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 59 years old in Aruba (drowning). [ref]
Georg Heym
German writer.
Born October 30th, 1887 in Jelenia Góra. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1912 at 24 years old in Gatow (drowning). [ref]
Cláudio Coutinho
Brazilian football manager (1939-1981).
Born January 5th, 1939 in Dom Pedrito.
Died November 27th, 1981 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro (drowning).
Julian Scriabin
Russian composer.
Born February 12th, 1908 in Lausanne.
Died June 22nd, 1919 at 11 years old in Irpin (drowning).
Carl Einstein
German art historian (1885-1940).
Born April 26th, 1885 in Neuwied. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1940 at 55 years old in Pau (drowning). [ref]
Robert Marshak
American physicist.
Born October 11th, 1916 in The Bronx.
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 76 years old in Cancun (drowning).
Johnny Douglas
Cricket player of england (1882-1930).
Born September 3rd, 1882 in Stoke Newington.
Died December 19th, 1930 at 48 years old in Læsø (drowning).
Jirō Satō
Japanese tennis player.
Born January 5th, 1908 in Tokyo.
Died April 5th, 1934 at 26 years old in Strait of Malacca (drowning).
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