Deaths by...
203 Notable deaths
by drowning
Ray Johnson
American artist (1927-1995).
Born October 16th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died January 13th, 1995 at 67 years old in Sag Harbor (drowning).
Fernando Pereira
Portuguese-dutch freelance photographer; killed during the 1985 rainbow warrior bombing.
Born May 10th, 1950 in Chaves.
Died July 10th, 1985 at 35 years old in Auckland (drowning).
Vasily Chapayev
Red army commander (1887–1919).
Born February 9th, 1887 in Budayka.
Died September 5th, 1919 at 32 years old in Lbishchensky uyezd (drowning).
Joseph M. Scriven
Irish philanthropist (1819–1886).
Born September 10th, 1819 in Banbridge.
Died August 10th, 1886 at 66 years old in Port Hope (drowning).
Swami Rama Tirtha
Indian teacher of the hindu philosophy of vedanta (1873–1906).
Born October 22nd, 1873 in presidencies and provinces of British India.
Died October 27th, 1906 at 33 years old in New Tehri (drowning).
Raphael Eitan
Israeli military and politician (1929-2004).
Born January 11th, 1929 in Tel Adashim. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2004 at 75 years old in Port of Ashdod (drowning).
Princess Louise of Denmark
Danish princess (1875–1906).
Born February 17th, 1875 in Copenhagen.
Died April 4th, 1906 at 31 years old in Ratibořice (drowning).
Philippa Schuyler
American pianist and composer (1931–1967).
Born August 2nd, 1931 in New York City, Harlem.
Died May 9th, 1967 at 35 years old in Da Nang (drowning).
Katoucha Niane
Guinean model.
Born October 22nd, 1960 in Conakry. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2008 at 47 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (drowning).
Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony
Last crown prince of the kingdom of saxony (1893–1943).
Born January 15th, 1893 in Dresden.
Died May 14th, 1943 at 50 years old in Groß Glienicke (drowning).
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