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179 Notable deaths
by falling from height
Steven Kanumba
Film actor, writer and director (1984-2012).
Born January 8th, 1984 in Shinyanga.
Died April 7th, 2012 at 28 years old in Dar es Salaam (falling from height). [ref]
Carlo Scarpa
Italian architect and designer (1906–1978).
Born June 2nd, 1906 in Venice. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1978 at 72 years old in Sendai (falling from height).
Keith O'Brien
British catholic cardinal (1938–2018).
Born March 17th, 1938 in Ballycastle.
Died March 19th, 2018 at 80 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (falling from height).
Kit Lambert
British record producer, record label owner, and the manager of the who.
Born May 11th, 1935 in Knightsbridge.
Died April 27th, 1981 at 45 years old in London (falling from height).
Joe Girard
American salesman (1928–2019).
Born November 1st, 1928 in Detroit.
Died February 28th, 2019 at 90 years old in Detroit (falling from height). [ref]
Tony Lazzeri
American baseball player and coach (1903-1946).
Born December 6th, 1903 in San Francisco.
Died August 6th, 1946 at 42 years old in San Francisco (falling from height).
Bohumil Hrabal
Czech writer (1914–1997).
Born March 28th, 1914 in Brno-Židenice, Židenice. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1997 at 82 years old in Prague (falling from height). [ref]
DJ Mehdi
French dj and music producer (1977–2011).
Born January 20th, 1977 in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Died September 14th, 2011 at 34 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (falling from height). [ref]
Samuel Wanjiru
Kenyan athlete (1986–2011).
Born November 10th, 1986 in Nyahururu.
Died May 15th, 2011 at 24 years old in Nyahururu (falling from height). [ref]
Jean Kent
English actress (1921-2013).
Born June 21st, 1921 in London, Brixton.
Died November 30th, 2013 at 92 years old in Bury St Edmunds (falling from height). [ref]
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