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761 Notable deaths
 by traffic collision

Melissa Hoskins

Australian cyclist (1991–2023).

Born February 24th, 1991 in City of Kalamunda.

Died December 31st, 2023 at 32 years old in Medindie (traffic collision). [ref]

Chang Yu-sheng

Taiwanese singer (1966–1997).

Born June 7th, 1966 in Taiwan.

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

Luigi Fagioli

Italian racecar driver.

Born June 9th, 1898 in Osimo.

Died June 20th, 1952 at 54 years old in Osimo, Monte Carlo (traffic collision).

Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley

German terrorist and political activist (1897-1945).

Born February 5th, 1897 in Sankt Martin im Innkreis.

Died June 29th, 1945 at 48 years old in Salzburg (traffic collision).

John Steiner

British actor (1941–2022).

Born January 7th, 1941 in Chester.

Died July 31st, 2022 at 81 years old in La Quinta (traffic collision). [ref]

Alexandros Panagoulis

Greek politician and poet (1939-1976).

Born July 2nd, 1939 in Glyfada.

Died May 1st, 1976 at 36 years old in Athens (traffic collision).

Arthur Guyton

American physiologist (1919–2003).

Born September 8th, 1919 in Oxford.

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

Georgi Asparuhov

Bulgarian footballer (1943-1971).

Born May 4th, 1943 in Sofia.

Died June 30th, 1971 at 28 years old in Sofia (traffic collision).

Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch

German army general (1888–1971).

Born June 12th, 1888 in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin.

Died January 29th, 1971 at 82 years old in Bielefeld (traffic collision).

Ivan Hlinka

Czech ice hockey player and coach (1950-2004).

Born January 26th, 1950 in Most. [ref]

Died August 16th, 2004 at 54 years old in Karlovy Vary (traffic collision).

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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel