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12 Notable deaths
by traumatic brain injury
Ayrton Senna
Brazilian racing driver (1960-1994).
Born March 21st, 1960 in maternity hospital of São Paulo.
Died May 1st, 1994 at 34 years old in Imola Circuit, Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Matthew Shepard
American lgbt student and murder victim.
Born December 1st, 1976 in Casper.
Died October 12th, 1998 at 21 years old in Fort Collins (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Dan Wheldon
British racing driver (1978–2011).
Born June 22nd, 1978 in Emberton. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2011 at 33 years old in Las Vegas (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Lisa Banes
American actress (1955–2021).
Born July 9th, 1955 in Chagrin Falls.
Died June 14th, 2021 at 65 years old in Manhattan (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
JonBenét Ramsey
American victim and beauty pageant contestant.
Born August 6th, 1990 in Atlanta.
Died December 25th, 1996 at 6 years old in Boulder (traumatic brain injury).
La Veneno
Spanish transgender vedette, sex worker, singer and actress.
Born March 19th, 1964 in Adra.
Died November 9th, 2016 at 52 years old in Madrid (traumatic brain injury).
Henry Surtees
British racing driver (1991–2009).
Born February 18th, 1991 in Lingfield. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2009 at 18 years old in Brands Hatch (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Steve Smith
Canadian cyclist.
Born November 25th, 1989 in Cassidy.
Died May 10th, 2016 at 26 years old in Nanaimo (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Armita Geravand
2023 death in tehran, iran.
Born April 2nd, 2006 in Kermanshah. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2023 at 17 years old in Tehran (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Wanda Perdelwitz
German actress (1984–2025).
Born February 13th, 1984 in East Berlin.
Died October 6th, 2025 at 41 years old in Hamburg (traumatic brain injury).
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