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707 Notable deaths
 by traffic collision

Graciano Rocchigiani

German boxer (1963–2018).

Born December 29th, 1963 in Duisburg.

Died October 1st, 2018 at 54 years old in Belpasso (traffic collision). [ref]

Viacheslav Chornovil

Ukrainian activist and politician (1937–1999).

Born December 24th, 1937 in Yerky.

Died March 29th, 1999 at 61 years old in Ivankiv (traffic collision). [ref]

Ludovico Scarfiotti

Racecar driver.

Born October 18th, 1933 in Turin.

Died June 8th, 1968 at 34 years old in Rossfeld (traffic collision).

Pierre Clastres

French anthropologist (1934-1977).

Born May 17th, 1934 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died July 29th, 1977 at 43 years old in Gabriac (traffic collision). [ref]

Jan Johansson

Swedish jazz pianist (1931–1968).

Born September 16th, 1931 in Söderhamn.

Died November 9th, 1968 at 37 years old in Stockholm (traffic collision).

Metin Oktay

Turkish association football player (1936–1991).

Born February 2nd, 1936 in İzmir.

Died September 13th, 1991 at 55 years old in Istanbul (traffic collision).

Dirceu

Brazilian footballer and manager (1952-1995).

Born June 15th, 1952 in Curitiba.

Died September 15th, 1995 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro (traffic collision).

Henry Segrave

Racecar driver (1896–1930).

Born September 22nd, 1896 in Baltimore.

Died June 13th, 1930 at 33 years old in Windermere (traffic collision).

Michael Park

British racing driver.

Born June 22nd, 1966 in Newent.

Died September 18th, 2005 at 39 years old in Neath Port Talbot County Borough (traffic collision).

Peter Carl Goldmark

American inventor (1906–1977).

Born December 2nd, 1906 in Budapest.

Died December 7th, 1977 at 71 years old in Port Chester (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