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203 Notable deaths
by drowning
William Colby
American intelligence agent (1920–1996).
Born January 4th, 1920 in Saint Paul.
Died April 27th, 1996 at 76 years old in Rock Point (drowning).
Audrey Mestre
French freediver (1974–2002).
Born August 11th, 1974 in Saint-Denis.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 28 years old in La Romana (drowning).
Stefano Casiraghi
Italian businessman (1960–1990).
Born September 8th, 1960 in Como.
Died October 3rd, 1990 at 30 years old in Monte Carlo (drowning).
Tom Thomson
Canadian artist (1877-1917).
Born August 5th, 1877 in Claremont.
Died July 8th, 1917 at 39 years old in Canada, Canoe Lake (drowning).
Kumaran Asan
Indian writer (1873–1924).
Born April 12th, 1873 in Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
Died January 16th, 1924 at 50 years old in Kerala, Pallana (drowning).
Margaret Fuller
American writer and women's activist (1810–1850).
Born May 23rd, 1810 in Cambridge.
Died July 19th, 1850 at 40 years old in Fire Island (drowning).
Lawrence Kohlberg
American psychologist.
Born October 25th, 1927 in Bronxville.
Died January 19th, 1987 at 59 years old in Winthrop (drowning).
Randy California
American guitarist and singer (1951–1997).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 1997 at 45 years old in Molokaʻi (drowning).
Mary Mara
American actress (1960–2022).
Born September 21st, 1960 in Syracuse.
Died June 26th, 2022 at 61 years old in Cape Vincent (drowning). [ref]
W. S. Gilbert
English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836–1911).
Born November 18th, 1836 in London.
Died May 29th, 1911 at 74 years old in Grim's Dyke (drowning).
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