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706 Notable deaths
by traffic collision
Tom Pryce
Racing driver.
Born June 11th, 1949 in Ruthin.
Died March 5th, 1977 at 27 years old in Kyalami (traffic collision).
Hilma af Klint
Swedish artist (1862–1944).
Born October 26th, 1862 in Solna.
Died October 21st, 1944 at 81 years old in Danderyd (traffic collision).
Jochen Rindt
German racing driver.
Born April 18th, 1942 in Mainz.
Died September 5th, 1970 at 28 years old in Monza Circuit (traffic collision).
Porfirio Rubirosa
Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver (1909–1965).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.
Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Bassel al-Assad
Eldest son of former syrian president hafez al-assad (1962-1994).
Born March 23rd, 1962 in Damascus.
Died January 21st, 1994 at 31 years old in Damascus (traffic collision).
Rich Mullins
American christian musician (1955–1997).
Born October 21st, 1955 in Richmond.
Died September 19th, 1997 at 41 years old in Bloomington (traffic collision).
John D. Rockefeller III
American philanthropist.
Born March 21st, 1906 in New York City.
Died July 10th, 1978 at 72 years old in Pocantico Hills (traffic collision).
Dottie West
American country musician (1932–1991).
Born October 11th, 1932 in McMinnville.
Died September 4th, 1991 at 58 years old in Nashville (traffic collision).
Alan J. Pakula
American film director, writer and producer (1928–1998).
Born April 7th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died November 19th, 1998 at 70 years old in Melville (traffic collision).
David Wilkerson
American pentecostal evangelist.
Born May 19th, 1931 in Hammond. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2011 at 79 years old in Texas, U.S. Route 175 (traffic collision). [ref]
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