Deaths by...
145 Notable deaths
by drowning
Benjamin Guggenheim
Businessman.
Born October 26th, 1865 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 46 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Ray Emery
Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Born September 28th, 1982 in Hamilton.
Died July 15th, 2018 at 35 years old in Hamilton (drowning). [ref]
Eric Fleming
American actor (1925-1966).
Born July 4th, 1925 in Santa Paula. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 41 years old in Tingo María (drowning). [ref]
Spalding Gray
Actor, dramatist, playwright, screenwriter (1941-2004).
Born June 5th, 1941 in Providence. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2004 at 62 years old in New York City (drowning).
Stefano Casiraghi
Italian businessman.
Born September 8th, 1960 in Como.
Died October 3rd, 1990 at 30 years old in Monte Carlo (drowning).
James Whale
Film director.
Born July 22nd, 1893 in Dudley.
Died May 29th, 1957 at 63 years old in Hollywood (drowning).
Tom Thomson
Canadian artist (1877-1917).
Born August 5th, 1877 in Claremont. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1917 at 39 years old in Canada, Canoe Lake (drowning). [ref]
Lawrence Kohlberg
American psychologist.
Born October 25th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1987 at 59 years old in Winthrop (drowning). [ref]
William Colby
American intelligence agent.
Born January 4th, 1920 in Saint Paul.
Died April 27th, 1996 at 76 years old in Rock Point (drowning).
Randy California
American guitarist and singer (1951–1997).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1997 at 45 years old in Molokaʻi (drowning). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche