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706 Notable deaths
by traffic collision
Barack Obama Sr.
Economist, father of barack obama jr..
Born June 18th, 1936 in Nyang'oma Kogelo.
Died November 24th, 1982 at 46 years old in Nairobi (traffic collision).
Marc Bolan
English guitarist and singer (1947–1977).
Born September 30th, 1947 in Stoke Newington.
Died September 16th, 1977 at 29 years old in Barnes (traffic collision).
Neilia Hunter
First wife of president joe biden (1942–1972).
Born July 28th, 1942 in Skaneateles.
Died December 18th, 1972 at 30 years old in Hockessin (traffic collision). [ref]
Jack Johnson
American boxer.
Born March 31st, 1878 in Galveston. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1946 at 68 years old in Franklinton (traffic collision). [ref]
Thuy Trang
Vietnamese actress (1973–2001).
Born December 14th, 1973 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Died September 3rd, 2001 at 27 years old in San Francisco (traffic collision).
Paddy Mayne
British soldier (1915-1955).
Born January 11th, 1915 in Newtownards.
Died December 14th, 1955 at 40 years old in Newtownards (traffic collision).
Bessie Smith
American blues singer.
Born April 15th, 1894 in Chattanooga. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1937 at 43 years old in Clarksdale (traffic collision). [ref]
Dražen Petrović
Croatian basketball player (1964-1993).
Born October 22nd, 1964 in Šibenik.
Died June 7th, 1993 at 28 years old in Denkendorf (traffic collision).
Bruce McLaren
New zealand racecar driver, designer and team owner (1937-1970).
Born August 30th, 1937 in Auckland.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 32 years old in Goodwood Circuit (traffic collision).
Jose Antonio Reyes
Spanish footballer.
Born September 1st, 1983 in Utrera.
Died June 1st, 2019 at 35 years old in Alcalá de Guadaira (traffic collision). [ref]
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