French rock climber.
Born June 15th, 1960 in Dax. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2012 at 52 years old in La Palud-sur-Verdon (fall). [ref]
American politician; 27th governor of nevada (1936-2010).
Born August 24th, 1936 in Garland.
Died July 22nd, 2010 at 73 years old in Las Vegas (fall). [ref]
Belgian comics artist (1923-2001).
Born December 1st, 1923 in Kortrijk. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2001 at 77 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (fall). [ref]
Slovak soccer player (1972-2000).
Born May 7th, 1972 in Bratislava.
Died June 23rd, 2000 at 28 years old in Ko Samui (fall).
American physicist (1939-1988).
Born February 19th, 1939 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1988 at 49 years old in Pyramid Peak (fall).
Academic and wikipedian.
Born January 6th, 1977 in Omaha. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2014 at 37 years old in Palm Springs (fall). [ref]
India's oldest yoga teacher (1920-2019).
Born February 24th, 1920 in Coimbatore. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2019 at 99 years old in Coimbatore (fall).
American navy admiral.
Born July 11th, 1933 in Fayetteville.
Died June 23rd, 2013 at 79 years old in Norfolk (fall). [ref]
Portuguese racing cyclist (1943-1984).
Born April 7th, 1943 in Torres Vedras.
Died May 10th, 1984 at 41 years old in Lisbon (fall).
American violinist (1936-1972).
Born May 2nd, 1936 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1972 at 35 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
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