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22 Notable deaths
by poison
Gojong of the Korean Empire
26th king of joseon, first emperor of the korean empire.
Born September 8th, 1852 in Unhyeongung.
Died January 21st, 1919 at 66 years old in Deoksugung (poison).
Leila Pahlavi
Iranian princess (1970-2001).
Born March 27th, 1970 in Tehran.
Died June 10th, 2001 at 31 years old in London (poison).
Günther von Kluge
German general.
Born October 30th, 1882 in Poznań.
Died August 19th, 1944 at 61 years old in Dombasle-en-Argonne (poison).
Eleanor Marx
Social activist from london (1855–1898).
Born January 16th, 1855 in Soho.
Died March 31st, 1898 at 43 years old in Sydenham (poison).
Ibn al-Khattab
Saudi arabian militant (1969-2002).
Born April 14th, 1969 in Saudi Arabia.
Died March 20th, 2002 at 32 years old in Chechen Republic (poison).
Philipp Bouhler
German general, head of nazi action t4 euthanasia program for children and the handicapped (1899-1945).
Born September 11th, 1899 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1945 at 45 years old in Altaussee (poison).
Gidget Gein
Bassist (1969-2008).
Born September 11th, 1969 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2008 at 39 years old in Burbank (poison).
Karl Patterson Schmidt
American herpetologist (1890-1957).
Born June 19th, 1890 in Lake Forest.
Died September 26th, 1957 at 67 years old in Chicago (poison).
Wallace Carothers
American organic chemist.
Born April 27th, 1896 in Burlington.
Died April 29th, 1937 at 41 years old in Wilmington (poison).
Hans-Adolf Prützmann
German general (1901-1945).
Born August 31st, 1901 in Tolkmicko.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 43 years old in Lüneburg (poison).
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