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22 Notable deaths
by poison
Yuri Shchekochikhin
Russian journalist (1950-2003).
Died July 3rd, 2003 at 53 years old in Moscow (poison).
Jeanette Loff
American actress.
Born October 9th, 1906 in Orofino.
Died August 4th, 1942 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (poison).
Theodore Romzha
Blessed martyr, eparch of mukacheve.
Born April 14th, 1911 in Bocicoiu Mare.
Died November 1st, 1947 at 36 years old in Mukachevo (poison).
Walter Hasenclever
German poet and playwright.
Born July 8th, 1890 in Aachen. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1940 at 49 years old in Les Milles concentration camp (poison).
Nikolai Koltsov
Russian scientist.
Born July 15th, 1872 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1940 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg (poison). [ref]
Félix-Roland Moumié
Cameroonian politician (1925-1960).
Born November 1st, 1925 in Foumban.
Died November 3rd, 1960 at 35 years old in Geneva (poison).
Géza Csáth
Hungarian writer, playwright, musician, music critic and psychiatrist.
Born February 13th, 1887 in Subotica. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1919 at 32 years old in Subotica (poison). [ref]
Vasily Lazarev
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born February 23rd, 1928 in Poroshino, Altai Krai.
Died December 31st, 1990 at 62 years old in Moscow (poison).
Otto Herschmann
Swimmer, fencer, and lawyer.
Born January 4th, 1877 in Vienna.
Died June 14th, 1942 at 65 years old in Sobibór Extermination Camp (poison).
Pepe Soares
Footballer (1908-1931).
Born January 30th, 1908 in Lisbon.
Died October 24th, 1931 at 23 years old in Lisbon (poison).
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