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685 Notable deaths
 by traffic collision

Otto Abetz

Nazi germany's ambassador to vichy france during world war ii, convicted of war crimes (1903-1958).

Born May 26th, 1903 in Schwetzingen. [ref]

Died May 5th, 1958 at 54 years old in Langenfeld (traffic collision). [ref]

Sameera Moussa

Egyptian nuclear physicist (1917-1952).

Born March 3rd, 1917 in Gharbia Governorate.

Died August 5th, 1952 at 35 years old in California (traffic collision).

Hildebrand Gurlitt

German art dealer authorized by third reich to sell looted art, historian.

Born September 15th, 1895 in Dresden.

Died November 9th, 1956 at 61 years old in Düsseldorf (traffic collision).

Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer

Dutch mathematician and logician.

Born February 27th, 1881 in Overschie. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1966 at 85 years old in Laren, Blaricum (traffic collision). [ref]

Chang Yu-sheng

Taiwanese singer.

Born June 7th, 1966 in Taiwan.

Died November 12th, 1997 at 31 years old in Mackay Memorial Hospital (traffic collision).

Arthur Quiller-Couch

British writer and literary critic (1863–1944).

Born November 21st, 1863 in Bodmin.

Died May 12th, 1944 at 80 years old in Fowey (traffic collision).

Victor Aaron

American actor (1956–1996).

Born September 11th, 1956 in Odessa.

Died September 4th, 1996 at 39 years old in California (traffic collision).

Theophanis Lamboukas

The second husband of the french singer édith piaf (1936-1970).

Born January 26th, 1936 in Paris.

Died August 28th, 1970 at 34 years old in Limoges (traffic collision).

Basil Dearden

British film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born January 1st, 1911 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]

Died March 23rd, 1971 at 60 years old in London (traffic collision). [ref]

Arthur Guyton

American physiologist.

Born September 8th, 1919 in Oxford.

Died April 3rd, 2003 at 83 years old in Mississippi (traffic collision).

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