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154 Notable deaths
by drowning
Vilhelm Moberg
Swedish author and historian.
Born August 20th, 1898 in Moshultamåla. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1973 at 74 years old in Väddö (drowning). [ref]
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).
Claude Jutra
Canadian filmmaker and actor.
Born March 11th, 1930 in Montreal. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1986 at 56 years old in Montreal (drowning).
François de Roubaix
French composer (1939-1975).
Born April 3rd, 1939 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1975 at 36 years old in Tenerife (drowning).
Samia Yusuf Omar
Somali athlete (1991-2012).
Born March 25th, 1991 in Mogadishu.
Died April 2nd, 2012 at 21 years old in Mediterranean Sea (drowning). [ref]
Bronisław Piłsudski
Polish cultural anthropologist (1866–1918).
Born November 2nd, 1866 in Zalavas.
Died May 17th, 1918 at 51 years old in Paris (drowning).
Andrew Simpson
British competitive sailor (1976–2013).
Born December 17th, 1976 in Windlesham.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 36 years old in San Francisco (drowning). [ref]
Nie Er
Composed the national anthem of the people's republic of china.
Born February 15th, 1912 in Kunming.
Died July 17th, 1935 at 23 years old in Fujisawa (drowning).
Ernesto Nazareth
Brazilian composer and pianist.
Born March 20th, 1863 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1934 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (drowning).
Dan Roundfield
American basketball player.
Born May 26th, 1953 in Detroit.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 59 years old in Aruba (drowning). [ref]
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