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203 Notable deaths
 by drowning

Jiro Sato

Japanese tennis player (1908–1934).

Born January 5th, 1908 in Tokyo, Nagao.

Died April 5th, 1934 at 26 years old in Strait of Malacca (drowning).

Inşirah Hanım

Consort of şehzade mehmed vahideddin.

Born July 10th, 1887 in Batumi.

Died June 10th, 1930 at 42 years old in Cairo (drowning).

Sung Jae-gi

South korean masculism activist (1967-2013).

Born September 11th, 1967 in Daegu.

Died July 26th, 2013 at 45 years old in Seoul (drowning).

Georg Heym

German writer (1887-1912).

Born October 30th, 1887 in Jelenia Góra.

Died January 16th, 1912 at 24 years old in Gatow (drowning).

John Davidson

Scottish poet (1857-1909).

Born April 11th, 1857 in Barrhead.

Died March 23rd, 1909 at 51 years old in Penzance (drowning).

Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet

British journalist, publisher (1866–1921).

Born February 24th, 1866 in Wookey.

Died December 9th, 1921 at 55 years old in London (drowning).

Robert Marshak

American physicist (1916–1992).

Born October 11th, 1916 in The Bronx.

Died December 23rd, 1992 at 76 years old in Cancun (drowning).

Adrien Douady

French mathematician (1935–2006).

Born September 25th, 1935 in La Tronche.

Died November 2nd, 2006 at 71 years old in Saint-Raphaël (drowning). [ref]

Carl Einstein

German art historian (1885-1940).

Born April 26th, 1885 in Neuwied.

Died July 5th, 1940 at 55 years old in Pau (drowning).

Julian Scriabin

Russian composer (1908–1919).

Born February 12th, 1908 in Lausanne.

Died June 22nd, 1919 at 11 years old in Irpin (drowning).

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