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10 Notable deaths
by traffic collision
Arthur Scherbius
German cryptographer (1878–1929).
Born October 20th, 1878 in Frankfurt.
Died May 13th, 1929 at 50 years old in Berlin (traffic collision).
Allan Simonsen
Danish racing driver (1978–2013).
Born July 5th, 1978 in Odense. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2013 at 34 years old in Le Mans (traffic collision). [ref]
Kirby Grant
American film and television actor (1911-1985).
Born November 24th, 1911 in Butte.
Died October 30th, 1985 at 73 years old in Titusville (traffic collision).
Michael Ventris
British architect and linguist (1922-1956).
Born July 12th, 1922 in Wheathampstead.
Died September 6th, 1956 at 34 years old in London (traffic collision).
Larisa Shepitko
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1938—1979).
Born January 6th, 1938 in Bakhmut.
Died July 2nd, 1979 at 41 years old in Tver Oblast (traffic collision). [ref]
Billy Whelan
Irish footballer (1935–1958).
Born April 1st, 1935 in Dublin.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 22 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Forugh Farrokhzad
Iranian poet (1935-1967).
Born January 5th, 1935 in Tehran.
Died February 13th, 1967 at 32 years old in Tafresh (traffic collision).
Junior Durkin
American actor (1915–1935).
Born July 2nd, 1915 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1935 at 19 years old in San Diego (traffic collision).
David Pegg
English footballer (1935-1958).
Born September 20th, 1935 in Highfields.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 22 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Ángel Nieto
Spanish motorcycle racer.
Born January 25th, 1947 in Zamora. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2017 at 70 years old in Ibiza (traffic collision). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon