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685 Notable deaths
 by traffic collision

Billy Whelan

Irish association footballer (1935-1958).

Born April 1st, 1935 in Dublin.

Died February 6th, 1958 at 22 years old in Munich (traffic collision).

Michael Ventris

British architect and linguist.

Born July 12th, 1922 in Wheathampstead. [ref]

Died September 6th, 1956 at 34 years old in London (traffic collision). [ref]

Jean Rouch

French film director.

Born May 31st, 1917 in Paris. [ref]

Died February 18th, 2004 at 86 years old in Birni-N'Konni (traffic collision).

José Gregorio Hernández

Venezuelan physician and franciscan tertiary, saint in the catholic church.

Born October 26th, 1864 in Isnotú, Trujillo, Venezuela.

Died June 29th, 1919 at 54 years old in Caracas (traffic collision).

Alexandra

German recording artist; singer.

Born May 19th, 1942 in Šilutė.

Died July 31st, 1969 at 27 years old in Tellingstedt (traffic collision).

Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer

German military physician, geneticist and biochemist (1896-1969).

Born July 16th, 1896 in Wildeck. [ref]

Died August 8th, 1969 at 73 years old in Münster (traffic collision).

Horace Smith-Dorrien

British soldier.

Born May 26th, 1858 in Berkhamsted.

Died August 12th, 1930 at 72 years old in Chippenham (traffic collision).

Jean Agélou

French photographer (1878-1921).

Born October 16th, 1878 in Alexandria.

Died August 2nd, 1921 at 42 years old in Autry-le-Châtel (traffic collision).

Alessandro Momo

Italian actor (1956-1974).

Born November 26th, 1956 in Rome.

Died November 19th, 1974 at 17 years old in Rome (traffic collision).

Kamo

Russian revolutionary (1882-1922).

Born May 27th, 1882 in Gori.

Died July 14th, 1922 at 40 years old in Tbilisi (traffic collision).

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