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204 Notable deaths
by drowning
Ángel Ganivet
Spanish writer (1865–1898).
Born December 13th, 1865 in Granada.
Died November 29th, 1898 at 32 years old in Riga (drowning).
John Walter Gregory
British geologist and explorer (1864–1932).
Born January 27th, 1864 in London.
Died June 2nd, 1932 at 68 years old in Urubamba River (drowning).
Edward R. Ayrton
English egyptologist and archaeologist (1882-1914).
Born December 17th, 1882 in Wuhu.
Died May 18th, 1914 at 31 years old in Sri Lanka (drowning).
Ivan Hribar
Slovenian politician and banker (1851-1941).
Born September 19th, 1851 in Trzin.
Died April 18th, 1941 at 89 years old in Ljubljana (drowning).
Hendrik Marsman
Dutch writer (1899–1940).
Born September 30th, 1899 in Zeist.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 40 years old in Bay of Biscay (drowning).
Ivan Milutinović
Military officer and revolutionary.
Born September 27th, 1901 in Stijena.
Died October 23rd, 1944 at 43 years old in Višnjica (drowning).
Tatiana Zatulovskaya
Russian/israeli chess player (1935-2017).
Born December 8th, 1935 in Baku.
Died July 2nd, 2017 at 81 years old in Ashkelon (drowning). [ref]
Manuel Antônio de Almeida
Brazilian novelist, physician, teacher and literary critic (1831–1861).
Born November 17th, 1831 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 28th, 1861 at 30 years old in Macaé (drowning).
Adelaide Ames
American astronomer.
Born June 3rd, 1900 in Rock Island.
Died June 26th, 1932 at 32 years old in Squam Lake (drowning).
Miroslav Tyrš
Czech art historian, sports organizer and founder of the sokol movement (1832-1884).
Born September 17th, 1832 in Děčín.
Died August 8th, 1884 at 51 years old in Oetz (drowning).
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