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203 Notable deaths
 by drowning

Rudi Dutschke

German student activist (1940–1979).

Born March 7th, 1940 in Schönefeld. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1979 at 39 years old in Aarhus (drowning). [ref]

Matthew Webb

English steamship captain and channel swimmer (1848–1883).

Born January 19th, 1848 in Dawley.

Died July 24th, 1883 at 35 years old in Niagara Falls (drowning).

Alex Pullin

Australian snowboarder (1987–2020).

Born September 20th, 1987 in Benalla.

Died July 8th, 2020 at 32 years old in Gold Coast (drowning). [ref]

Daniel Küblböck

German singer (1985–2018).

Born August 27th, 1985 in Hutthurm.

Died September 9th, 2018 at 33 years old in Labrador Sea (drowning).

William Stanley Jevons

English economist and logician.

Born September 1st, 1835 in Liverpool.

Died August 13th, 1882 at 46 years old in Bulverhythe (drowning).

Dean Reed

Singer, musician, actor, writer, director (1938-1986).

Born September 22nd, 1938 in Denver.

Died June 13th, 1986 at 47 years old in Zeuthen (drowning).

Frank Rosenblatt

American psychologist notable in the field of artificial intelligence.

Born July 11th, 1928 in New Rochelle.

Died July 11th, 1971 at 43 years old in Chesapeake Bay (drowning).

Enrique Granados

Spanish pianist and composer (1867–1916).

Born July 27th, 1867 in Lleida.

Died March 24th, 1916 at 48 years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (drowning).

Prince Frederick of Prussia

Prussian prince (1911-1966).

Born December 19th, 1911 in Berlin.

Died April 20th, 1966 at 54 years old in Schloss Reinhartshausen (drowning).

Miho Nakayama

Japanese singer and actress (1970–2024).

Born March 1st, 1970 in Saku.

Died December 6th, 2024 at 54 years old in Shibuya (drowning). [ref]

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