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10 Notable deaths
by traffic collision
Gerhard Mitter
German racecar driver (1935-1969).
Born August 30th, 1935 in Krásná Lípa.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 33 years old in Nürburgring (traffic collision).
Edmund Roman Orlik
Polish soldier and architect (1918-1982).
Born January 26th, 1918 in Rogoźno.
Died April 8th, 1982 at 64 years old in Opole (traffic collision).
Hugo Koblet
Swiss racing cyclist (1925–1964).
Born March 21st, 1925 in Zurich.
Died November 6th, 1964 at 39 years old in Uster (traffic collision). [ref]
Otto Nordenskjöld
Swedish geologist and polar researche (1869–1928).
Born December 6th, 1869.
Died June 2nd, 1928 at 58 years old in Annedals parish (traffic collision).
Ahmed Hassanein Pasha
Egyptian courtier, diplomat, politician, and explorer (1889–1946).
Born October 31st, 1889 in Cairo, Bulaq.
Died February 19th, 1946 at 56 years old in Cairo (traffic collision).
Tatamkhulu Afrika
Poet, writer (1920–2002).
Born December 7th, 1920 in Sallum.
Died December 23rd, 2002 at 82 years old in South Africa (traffic collision).
Deon Lendore
Trinidad and tobago sprinter.
Born October 28th, 1992 in Arima.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 29 years old in Cameron (traffic collision). [ref]
Fritz Arno Wagner
German cinematographer (1889-1958).
Born December 5th, 1894 in Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig.
Died August 18th, 1958 at 63 years old in Göttingen (traffic collision).
Mouloud Mammeri
Algerian amazigh linguist and writer (1917–1989).
Born December 28th, 1917 in Tawrirt Mimun. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1989 at 71 years old in Aïn Deflaa (traffic collision). [ref]
George Hainsworth
Canadian ice hockey player (1895-1950).
Born June 26th, 1895 in Toronto.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 55 years old in Gravenhurst (traffic collision).
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