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179 Notable deaths
by falling from height
Ida Siekmann
First person to die at the berlin wall (1902–1961).
Born August 23rd, 1902 in Górki.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 58 years old in West Berlin (falling from height).
Ferenc Bene
Hungarian footballer (1944–2006).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Balatonújlak.
Died February 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Budapest (falling from height). [ref]
Patrick Edlinger
French rock climber (1960–2012).
Died November 16th, 2012 at 52 years old in La Palud-sur-Verdon (falling from height).
Frank Kurtz
Diver and air force officer.
Born September 9th, 1911 in Davenport.
Died October 31st, 1996 at 85 years old in North Hollywood (falling from height).
David McReynolds
American activist (1929-2018).
Born October 25th, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 88 years old in New York City (falling from height).
Ola Brunkert
Swedish musician (1946-2008).
Born September 15th, 1946 in Örebro.
Died March 16th, 2008 at 61 years old in Artà (falling from height). [ref]
Nina Hamnett
Welsh painter (1890–1956).
Born February 14th, 1890 in Tenby.
Died December 16th, 1956 at 66 years old in London (falling from height).
Kenny Guinn
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 (falling from height). [ref]
Renate Müller
German actress (1906–1937).
Born April 26th, 1906 in Munich.
Died October 7th, 1937 at 31 years old in Berlin (falling from height).
David Poisson
French alpine skier (1982–2017).
Born March 31st, 1982 in Annecy. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2017 at 35 years old in Lake Louise Ski Resort (falling from height). [ref]
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