Thurman Munson

Thurman Munson

male, deceased (1979)
Baseball players who died before retiring, American, Major League Baseball, from Ohio, Major league catcher, Baseball Rookie of the Year…Accidents and incidents in general aviation, killed in aircraft crash, Plane crash victim, born in Akron, Ohio, diedinplanecrash
Thurman Lee Munson was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. Munson was killed at...
Cory Lidle

Cory Lidle

male, deceased (2006)
Plane crash victim, Cincinnati Reds player, New York Yankees player, fraternal twin, Major league pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies player…Accidents and incidents in general aviation, 2006 New York City plane crash, killed in aircraft crash, born in Hollywood, California, diedinplanecrash
Cory Fulton Lidle was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for seven different teams in his nine-season career,...
Hillevi Rombin

Hillevi Rombin

female, deceased (1996)
Miss Universe, Miss Universe winner, Miss Sweden contestant, gymnastics, Miss Universe contestant, swedish…born in Sweden, diedinplanecrash
Hillevi Rombin (September 14 1933 - June 19 1996), crowned as Miss Sweden and is the fourth winner of Miss Universe in 1955. She grew up in...
Hansie Cronje

Hansie Cronje

male, deceased (2002)
South African of Huguenot descent, all-rounder, Sports betting scandal, Plane crash victim, 11th greatest South African, Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje…diedinplanecrash
Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje ('KRON-year') (September 25, 1969 - June 1, 2002) was a South African cricketer (all-rounder) and captain of the...
Philippe Cousteau

Philippe Cousteau

male, deceased (1979)
Lisbon, Shark Splendid Savage of the Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, calypso, sharks…Plane crash victim, diedinplanecrash, born in Toulon, Var, France
Philippe Cousteau (30 December 1940, Toulon, Var, France - 28 June 1979, Lisbon, Portugal) was the second son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. He was born...
Art Scholl

Art Scholl

male, deceased (1985)
Pitts S-2, Pitts Special, aviator, spin, inverted flat spin, de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk…PhD in Aeronautical Engineering, PhD in Aviation Management, diedinplanecrash
Art Scholl (24 December 1931 - 16 September 1985) was a renowned American aerobatic pilot, aerial cameraman, flight instructor and educator based...
Janos Prohaska

Janos Prohaska

male, deceased (1974)
Blackhawk, monster, noble, Star Trek The Original Series actor, Perry Mason actor, stunt performer…lost in space, The Devil in the Dark, born in Budapest, Hungary, diedinplanecrash
Janos Prohaska (October 10, 1919 - March 13, 1974), born in Budapest, Hungary, was an actor and stunt performer on American television from the...
Jud Strunk

Jud Strunk

male, deceased (1981)
Buffalo, heart attack, Jamestown, myocardial infarction, Andy Williams Road Show, country…killed in aircraft crash, diedinplanecrash, born in Jameston, New York
Jud Strunk (11 June 1936 - 5 October 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and comedian. Born Justin Strunk, Jr. in Jamestown, New York, he was...
Bertram Ramsay

Bertram Ramsay

male, deceased (1945)
Légion d'honneur recipient, amphibious warfare, World War I, British Military, Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath, Member of the Royal Victorian Order…Plane crash victim, born in London, England, UK, diedinplanecrash
Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, KCB KBE MVO, (January 20, 1883 - January 2, 1945) was a British admiral during World War II. He was an important...
Ralph Rainger

Ralph Rainger

male, deceased (1942)
Palm Springs, Plane crash victim, Songwriter, from New York City, Accidental death, Libby Holman…Love in Bloom, Born in New York, New York, diedinplanecrash
Ralph Rainger was an American composer of popular music principally for films. Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, Rainger embarked on a legal...