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13 Notable deaths
in English Channel
Glenn Miller
American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Clarinda.
Died December 15th, 1944 at 40 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
Emiliano Sala
Argentine association football player (1990-2019).
Born October 31st, 1990 in Cululú.
Died January 21st, 2019 at 28 years old in English Channel (aircraft crash). [ref]
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
Junior officer in the united states navy and elder brother of john f. kennedy.
Died August 12th, 1944 at 29 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
Rudolf Diesel
German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913).
Born March 18th, 1858 in Paris.
Died September 30th, 1913 at 55 years old in English Channel (drowning).
Enrique Granados
Spanish pianist and composer.
Born July 27th, 1867 in Lleida. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1916 at 48 years old in English Channel (drowning). [ref]
Lawrence Sperry
American aviation pioneer.
Born December 22nd, 1892 in Chicago.
Died December 23rd, 1923 at 31 years old in English Channel.
Helmut Wick
German officer and fighter pilot in world war ii.
Born August 5th, 1915 in Mannheim.
Died November 28th, 1940 at 25 years old in English Channel (killed in action).
Félix Gaillard
Prime minister of france (1919-1970).
Born November 5th, 1919 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in English Channel (traffic collision). [ref]
Ladislav Troják
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1914-1948).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Košice. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1948 at 34 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Karel Stibor
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1924-1948).
Born November 5th, 1924 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 24 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene