Deaths by...
49 Notable deaths
by struck by vehicle
Nikolai Kolomeitsev
Russian admiral and explorer.
Born July 16th, 1867 in Kherson Governorate.
Died October 6th, 1944 at 77 years old in Paris (struck by vehicle).
Alan Schneider
American theatre-director (1917-1984).
Born December 12th, 1917 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1984 at 66 years old in London (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Aleš Debeljak
Slovenian poet, essayist, critic (1961-2016).
Born December 25th, 1961 in Ljubljana.
Died January 28th, 2016 at 54 years old in Peračica (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Rolf Dieter Brinkmann
German poet (1940-1975).
Born April 16th, 1940 in Vechta. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 35 years old in London (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Sandra Sabattini
Italian blessed (1961-1984).
Born August 19th, 1961 in Riccione.
Died May 2nd, 1984 at 22 years old in Bologna (struck by vehicle).
Nina Bari
Russian mathematician.
Born November 19th, 1901 in Moscow.
Died July 15th, 1961 at 59 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
Alexey Prokurorov
Cross-country skier.
Born March 25th, 1964 in Mishino.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 44 years old in Vladimir (struck by vehicle).
Igor Kurnosov
Russian chess grandmaster.
Born May 30th, 1985 in Chelyabinsk.
Died August 8th, 2013 at 28 years old in Chelyabinsk (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Vladislav Illich-Svitych
Soviet paleolinguist (1934-1966).
Born September 12th, 1934 in Kyiv.
Died August 22nd, 1966 at 31 years old in Shchyolkovo (struck by vehicle).
Shaken Ajmanov
Film director.
Born February 15th, 1914 in Bayanaul, Pavlodar Province.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 56 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull