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9 Notable deaths
by falling from height
Valentín Uriona
Spanish road bicycle racer (1940–1967).
Born August 29th, 1940 in Muxika.
Died July 30th, 1967 at 26 years old in Sabadell (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]
Richard Depoorter
Belgian bicycle racer (1915–1948).
Born April 29th, 1915 in Ichtegem.
Died June 16th, 1948 at 33 years old in Wassen (falling from height).
Zeferino Nandayapa
Mexican musician (1931-2010).
Born August 26th, 1931 in Copainalá Municipality.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 79 years old in Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality (falling from height). [ref]
Larbi Zekkal
Algerian actor (1934–2010).
Born May 19th, 1934 in Algiers.
Died September 17th, 2010 at 76 years old in Algiers (falling from height).
Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra
Romanian actress (1873–1961).
Born August 25th, 1873 in Iași.
Died September 19th, 1961 at 88 years old in Bucharest (falling from height).
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).
Jorge Andrés Boero
Argentine motorcycle racer (1973–2012).
Born July 3rd, 1973 in San Carlos de Bolívar.
Died January 1st, 2012 at 38 years old in Necochea (falling from height). [ref]
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