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10 Notable deaths
by traffic collision
Guillermo González Camarena
Mexican engineer (1917–1965).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Guadalajara.
Died April 18th, 1965 at 48 years old in Amozoc de Mota (traffic collision).
Jessica Falkholt
Australian actress.
Born May 15th, 1988 in Sydney.
Died January 17th, 2018 at 29 years old in Kogarah (traffic collision).
Tommy Taylor
English footballer (1932–1958).
Born January 29th, 1932 in Barnsley.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 26 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Gottfried von Cramm
German tennis player (1909–1976).
Born July 7th, 1909 in Nettlingen.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Cairo (traffic collision).
Šaban Šaulić
Serbian singer.
Born September 6th, 1951 in Šabac.
Died February 17th, 2019 at 67 years old in Bielefeld (traffic collision). [ref]
Nathanael West
American writer and screenwriter (1903–1940).
Born October 17th, 1903 in New York City.
Died December 22nd, 1940 at 37 years old in El Centro (traffic collision).
Valérie Quennessen
French theatre and film actress (1957-1989).
Born December 3rd, 1957 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died March 19th, 1989 at 31 years old in Saint-Ouen-des-Champs (traffic collision).
Jacob Miller
Jamaican reggae artist (1952-1980).
Born May 4th, 1952 in Mandeville.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 27 years old in Kingston (traffic collision).
Bob Simon
Cbs news television correspondent (1941–2015).
Born May 29th, 1941 in The Bronx.
Died February 11th, 2015 at 73 years old in Manhattan (traffic collision). [ref]
Ahmad Zahir
Afghan singer (1946-1979).
Born June 14th, 1946 in Kabul.
Died June 14th, 1979 at 33 years old in Salang Tunnel (traffic collision).
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