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179 Notable deaths
by falling from height
Peter Dubovský
Slovak soccer player (1972-2000).
Born May 7th, 1972 in Bratislava.
Died June 23rd, 2000 at 28 years old in Ko Samui (falling from height).
Mark Medoff
American actor and writer (1940-2019).
Born March 18th, 1940 in Mount Carmel.
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Las Cruces (falling from height). [ref]
Winfried Freudenberg
Last person to die escaping from east germany.
Born August 29th, 1956 in Osterwieck.
Died March 8th, 1989 at 32 years old in Zehlendorf (falling from height).
Heinz Pagels
American physicist (1939–1988).
Born February 19th, 1939 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1988 at 49 years old in Pyramid Peak (falling from height).
Frank Kelso
American navy admiral (1933–2013).
Born July 11th, 1933 in Fayetteville.
Died June 23rd, 2013 at 79 years old (falling from height). [ref]
Erhard Loretan
Swiss mountaineer (1959-2011).
Born April 28th, 1959 in Bulle.
Died April 28th, 2011 at 52 years old in Grünhorn (falling from height). [ref]
Paula Hawkins
American politician (1927–2009).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 82 years old in Winter Park (falling from height).
Adrianne Wadewitz
Academic and wikipedian.
Born January 6th, 1977 in Omaha. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2014 at 37 years old in Palm Springs (falling from height). [ref]
Ye Qun
Chinese political figure; wife of lin biao (1920-1971).
Born December 1st, 1920 in Beijing. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1971 at 50 years old in Öndörkhaan (falling from height).
Michael Rabin
American violinist (1936-1972).
Born May 2nd, 1936 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 1972 at 35 years old in New York City (falling from height).
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