Deaths by...
21 Notable deaths
by falling from height
Fritz Wunderlich
German opera singer (1930–1966).
Born September 26th, 1930 in Kusel.
Died September 17th, 1966 at 35 years old in Heidelberg (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).
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]
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).
Dénes Kőnig
Hungarian mathematician (1884-1944).
Born September 21st, 1884 in Budapest.
Died October 19th, 1944 at 60 years old in Budapest (falling from height). [ref]
Vladimir Shklyarov
Russian ballet dancer (1985–2024).
Born February 9th, 1985 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 16th, 2024 at 39 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling from height). [ref]
Giorgio Gaslini
Italian pianist, composer and conductor (1929–2014).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2014 at 84 years old in Borgo Val di Taro (falling from height). [ref]
Artur Sirk
Estonian lawyer and politician (1900-1937).
Born September 25th, 1900 in Lehtse.
Died August 2nd, 1937 at 36 years old in Echternach (falling from height).
Esther Brand
South african former athlete (1922–2015).
Born September 29th, 1924 in Springbok.
Died June 20th, 2015 at 90 years old in Bloemfontein (falling from height). [ref]
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