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10 Notable deaths
by traffic collision
Louis Neefs
Belgian singer and presenter (1937–1980).
Born August 8th, 1937 in Gierle.
Died December 25th, 1980 at 43 years old in Lier (traffic collision).
Kara Braxton
American basketball player.
Born February 18th, 1983 in Jackson.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 43 years old in Atlanta (traffic collision). [ref]
Bekzat Sattarkhanov
Boxer (1980–2000).
Born April 4th, 1980 in Turkistan.
Died December 31st, 2000 at 20 years old in Astana (traffic collision).
Josef Fitzthum
German general (1896-1945).
Born September 14th, 1896 in Engelhartstetten.
Died January 10th, 1945 at 48 years old in Wiener Neudorf (traffic collision).
Rudolf von Bünau
German general and knight's cross recipients (1890–1962).
Born August 19th, 1890 in Stuttgart.
Died January 14th, 1962 at 71 years old in Kirchheim unter Teck (traffic collision).
Salvatore Licitra
Italian operatic tenor (1968–2011).
Born August 10th, 1968 in Bern.
Died September 5th, 2011 at 43 years old in Catania (traffic collision). [ref]
José González Ganoza
Peruvian footballer (1954-1987).
Born July 10th, 1954 in Lima. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1987 at 33 years old in Pacific Ocean (traffic collision). [ref]
Ray Keech
Racecar driver (1900–1929).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Coatesville.
Died June 15th, 1929 at 29 years old in Tipton (traffic collision).
Eddie Costa
American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist (1930–1962).
Born August 14th, 1930 in Atlas.
Died July 28th, 1962 at 31 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Werner Bischof
Swiss photographer and photojournalist (1916–1954).
Born April 26th, 1916 in Zurich.
Died May 16th, 1954 at 38 years old in Trujillo (traffic collision).
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