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84 Notable deaths
by falling from height
Akilles Järvinen
Finnish athlete and decathlete (1905–1943).
Born September 19th, 1905 in Jyväskylä.
Died March 7th, 1943 at 37 years old in Tampere (falling from height).
Alessandro Fantini
Italian road bicycle racer (1932–1961).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Fossacesia.
Died May 5th, 1961 at 29 years old in Trier (falling from height).
Valentina Prudskova
Russian fencer (1938-2020).
Born December 27th, 1938 in Yershov.
Died August 23rd, 2020 at 81 years old in Saratov (falling from height). [ref]
Elías Yanes Álvarez
Spanish archbishop (1928–2018).
Born February 16th, 1928 in Villa de Mazo.
Died March 9th, 2018 at 90 years old in Zaragoza (falling from height).
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