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6 Notable deaths
by choking
Tennessee Williams
American playwright (1911-1983).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1985 at 70 years old in New York City (choking). [ref]
Christy Brown
Irish artist (1932-1981).
Born June 5th, 1932 in Dublin.
Died September 7th, 1981 at 49 years old in East Pennard (choking).
Jimmie Foxx
American baseball player and coach (1907-1967).
Born October 22nd, 1907 in Sudlersville.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 59 years old in Miami (choking).
Yumika Hayashi
Japanese av idol.
Born June 27th, 1970 in Tokyo.
Died June 28th, 2005 at 35 years old (choking).
Raymond Griffith
Actor (1895-1957).
Born January 23rd, 1895 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1957 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (choking). [ref]
Ventura Pons
Catalan film director.
Born July 25th, 1945 in Barcelona.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Barcelona (choking). [ref]
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