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658 Notable deaths
by traffic collision
Gunpei Yokoi
Japanese game designer (1941-1997).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Kyoto.
Died October 4th, 1997 at 56 years old in Ishikawa Prefecture (traffic collision).
Bob Clark
American actor and film director (1939-2007).
Born August 5th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died April 4th, 2007 at 67 years old in Pacific Palisades (traffic collision).
Françoise Dorléac
French actress (1942–1967).
Born March 21st, 1942 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 26th, 1967 at 25 years old in Villeneuve-Loubet (traffic collision).
Salvador Sánchez cruz
Mexican boxer.
Born January 26th, 1959 in Santiago Tianguistenco.
Died August 13th, 1982 at 23 years old in Querétaro (traffic collision).
Malik Sealy
Basketball player (1970-2000).
Born February 1st, 1970 in The Bronx.
Died May 20th, 2000 at 30 years old in Minneapolis (traffic collision).
Mark Eaton
American basketball player.
Born January 24th, 1957 in Westminster. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2021 at 64 years old in Park City (traffic collision). [ref]
Jörg Haider
Austrian politician (1950-2008).
Born January 26th, 1950 in Bad Goisern. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2008 at 58 years old in Köttmannsdorf (traffic collision). [ref]
Ian Stuart Donaldson
English neo-nazi musician (1957–1993).
Born August 11th, 1957 in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Died September 24th, 1993 at 36 years old in Derbyshire (traffic collision).
Alberto Ascari
Italian racing driver.
Born July 13th, 1918 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1955 at 36 years old in Monza (traffic collision). [ref]
Clifford Brown
American jazz musician (1930–1956).
Born October 30th, 1930 in Wilmington. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1956 at 25 years old in Pennsylvania (traffic collision). [ref]
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