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50 Notable deaths
by peritonitis
Vyacheslav Ivankov
Russian mob boss.
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Moscow.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 69 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]
Christian Benítez
Ecuadorian footballer (1986-2013).
Died July 29th, 2013 at 27 years old in Doha (peritonitis). [ref]
Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet
British surgeon and writer (1853-1923).
Born February 15th, 1853 in Dorchester.
Died December 7th, 1923 at 70 years old in Lausanne (peritonitis).
George Bellows
American painter (1882-1925).
Born August 12th, 1882 in Columbus. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1925 at 42 years old in New York City (peritonitis). [ref]
Clemens August von Galen
German count, bishop of münster, and cardinal, important figure in catholic resistance to nazism.
Born March 16th, 1878 in Dinklage. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1946 at 68 years old in Münster (peritonitis). [ref]
Vladimir Arnold
Russian mathematician who studied integrable systems and differential equations (1937–2010).
Born June 12th, 1937 in Odesa. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Henry Worsley
British explorer and british army officer.
Born October 4th, 1960 in London.
Died January 24th, 2016 at 55 years old in Punta Arenas (peritonitis). [ref]
Frank Norris
American journalist and novelist (1870-1902).
Born March 5th, 1870 in Chicago.
Died October 25th, 1902 at 32 years old in San Francisco (peritonitis).
Walter Burley Griffin
American architect and landscape architect (1876-1937).
Born November 24th, 1876 in Maywood. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1937 at 60 years old in Lucknow (peritonitis).
Hans Bellmer
German artist and photographer (1902-1975).
Born March 13th, 1902 in Katowice. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 72 years old in Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
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