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23 Notable deaths
 by 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).

Yuri Shchekochikhin

Russian journalist (1950-2003).

Born June 9th, 1950 in Ganja.

Died July 3rd, 2003 at 53 years old in Moscow (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).

Félix-Roland Moumié

Cameroonian physician.

Born November 1st, 1925 in Foumban.

Died November 3rd, 1960 at 35 years old in Geneva (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]

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).

Vasily Lazarev

Soviet cosmonaut (1928–1990).

Born February 23rd, 1928 in Poroshino, Altai Krai.

Died December 31st, 1990 at 62 years old in Moscow (poison).

Géza Csáth

Hungarian writer, playwright, musician, music critic and psychiatrist (1887–1919).

Born February 13th, 1887 in Subotica. [ref]

Died September 11th, 1919 at 32 years old in Subotica (poison). [ref]

Otto Herschmann

Swimmer, fencer, and lawyer (1877–1942).

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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