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204 Notable deaths
by drowning
Veselin Masleša
Bosnian serb writer (1906–1943).
Born April 20th, 1906 in Banja Luka.
Died June 14th, 1943 at 37 years old in Tjentište (drowning).
Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Grand duke of mecklenburg-strelitz.
Born June 17th, 1882 in Neustrelitz.
Died February 24th, 1918 at 35 years old in Neustrelitz (drowning).
Carlo Pedrotti
Italian composer and conductor (1817–1893).
Born November 12th, 1817 in Verona.
Died October 16th, 1893 at 75 years old in Verona (drowning).
Victor Yanukovych
Ukrainian politician, born 1981 (son of former president).
Born July 16th, 1981 in Yenakiieve.
Died March 20th, 2015 at 33 years old in Olkhon Island (drowning).
Fatim Jawara
Gambian association footballer (1997-2016).
Born March 10th, 1997 in Serekunda.
Died October 27th, 2016 at 19 years old in Mediterranean Sea (drowning). [ref]
Viktor Kuzkin
Russian ice hockey player (1940–2008).
Born July 6th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 2008 at 67 years old in Sochi (drowning).
Gary Chapman
Australian swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1938–1978).
Born March 12th, 1938 in Brighton-Le-Sands. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1978 at 40 years old in Little Bay (drowning).
Adolphe d'Archiac
Academic, member of the accademia delle scienze di torino since 1853 (1802–1868).
Born September 24th, 1802 in Reims.
Died December 24th, 1868 at 66 years old in Paris (drowning).
Ott Arder
Estonian poet (1950-2004).
Born February 26th, 1950 in Tallinn.
Died June 26th, 2004 at 54 years old in Kassari (drowning).
Mario Bertok
Croatian chess master (1929-2008).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died August 20th, 2008 at 78 years old in Jarun (drowning). [ref]
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman