List of deaths by motorcycle accidents
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This is a list of famous people who have died as a result of motorcycle accidents.
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[edit] Road accident
- Lawrence of Arabia, 18 May 1935, soldier, writer.
- Richard Farina, 30 April 1966, singer, musician.
- Duane Allman, 29 October 1971, musician.
- Berry Oakley, 11 November 1972, musician
- Reg Armstrong 1926 - 1979 Irish motorcycle racer
- Coluche, aka Michel Colucci, 19 June 1986, French comedian
- Pete Conrad, 8 July 1999, astronaut.
- Andy Kirby, August 2002, NASCAR Busch Series Driver
- Simon Milward, 4 March 2005, Safety advocate
- Graham Stewart, 23 May 2006, athlete for William Paterson University
- Laura Tennessen, 27 August 2006, posthumous internet cause célèbre
[edit] Stunt accident
- "Indian Larry" Desmedt, August 30, 2004, motorcycle builder and stuntman
[edit] Racing accident
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- 1911 Victor Surridge ( ) Tourist Trophy
- 1913 Frank Bateman (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1914 F. Walker ( ) Tourist Trophy
- 1925 Jack Hollowell (GBR) Spa Francorchamps GP
- 1927 Archie Birkin (GBR) Isle of Man
- 1931 Freddie Hicks (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1932 B. Quaglieni ( ) Spa Francorchamps GP
- ?. Jecker ( ) Spa Francorchamps GP
- 1933 Frank Longman (GBR) Tourist TRophy
- Robert Gregoire (BEL) Spa Francorchamps GP
- E. Lundberg (SWE) Saxtorp GP
- 1934 Syd Crabtree (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- Pol de Meuter (BEL) Sachsenring GP
- Gunnar Kalen (SWE) Sachsenring GP
- Erik Haps ( ) Sachsenring GP
- Arie van der Pluym (NED) Spa Francorchamps GP
- 1935 Doug Pirie (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1937 Jimmy Guthrie (GBR) Sachsenring GP
- 1938 Jack Moore (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1939 Karl Gall (GER) Tourist Trophy
- 1946 Amedeo Ruggeri (ITA) Bern GP
- 1948 Omobono Tenni (ITA) Bern GP
- 1949 Ben Drinkwater (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1950 David Whitworth (GBR) GP Spa Francorchamps
- 1951 Dario Ambrosini (ITA) GP Albi
- Gianni Leoni (ITA) Ulster GP
- Sante Geminiani (ITA) Ulster GP
- 1952 Dave Bennett (GBR) GP Bern
- Ercole Frigerio (ITA) Sidecar GP Bern
- 1953 Leslie Graham (GBR) Isle of Man
- 1954 Rupert Hollaus (AUT) GP Monza Practise
- Dennis Lashmar ( ) GP Solitude
- 1955 Ray Amm (RHO) GP Imola
- 1956 Fergus Anderson (GBR) Floreffe
- Derek Ennett (GBR) Ulster GP
- Hans Baltisberger (GER) GP Brno
- Eddie Grant (SAF) Villefranche
- Karl Remmert (GER) Sidecar Test Hockenheim
- 1957 Charlie Salt (GBR) Ulster GP
- Roberto Colombo (ITA) GP Spa Francorchamps
- Josef Knebel (GER) Sidecar GP Assen
- Friedrich Hillebrand (GER) Bilbao
- 1958 Keith Campbell (AUS) Toulouse
- 1960 Bob Brown (AUS) GP Solitude
- Peter Febrache (GBR) GP Assen
- 1961 Ron Miles (AUS) GP Dundrod
- Ralph Rensen (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- Dickie Dale (GBR) GP Nürburgring
- Marie Lambert (SUI) Sidecar Passenger Tourist Trophy
- 1962 Tom Phillis (AUS) Tourist Trophy
- Bob McIntyre (GBR) Oulton Park
- 1963 Marcellin Herranz (FRA) GP Charade
- 1964 Vernon Cottle (GBR) GP Imatra
- 1965 Ramon Torras (SPA) GP Barcelona
- 1966 Toshio Fuji (JPN) Isle of Man
- 1968 John Hartle (GBR) Oliver's Mount
- Johann Altenberger (BRD) Sidecar GP Spa Francorchamps
- Josef Schillinger (BRD) Passenger Sidecar GP Spa Francorchamps
- 1969 Bill Ivy (GBR) GP Sachsenring
- Wayne Bartz ( ) Daytona
- 1970 Santiago Herrero (SPA) Tourist Trophy
- Robin Fitton (GBR) GP Nürburgring
- Bryan Steenson (IRL) Tourist Trophy
- 1971 Malcolm Jeffery ( ) Tourist Trophy
- Rusty Bradley (USA) Daytona
- Christian Ravel (FRA) GP Spa Francorchamps
- Günther Bartusch (GDR) GP Sachsenring
- 1972 Gilberto Parlotti (ITA) Tourist Trophy
- Hans Jürgen Cusnik (BRD) Passenger Sidecar GP Brno
- 1973 Renzo Pasolini (ITA) GP Monza
- 1973 Jarno Saarinen (FIN) GP Monza
- Kim Newcombe (NZL) Silverstone
- John Clarke (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1974 Billie Nelson (GBR) GP Opatija
- 1975 Rolf Thiele (BRD) GP Assen
- Peter McKinley (GB) Tourist Trophy
- Phil Gurner (GB) Tourist Trophy
- 1976 Otello Buscherini (ITA) GP Mugello
- Paolo Tordi (ITA) GP Mugello
- Les Kenny (AUS) Isle of Man
- Gerhard Thurow (BRD) Tilburg
- Walter Wörner (BRD) Passenger Sidecar Isle of Man
- 1977 Ulrich Graf (SUI) GP Opatija
- Giovanni Zigiotto (ITA) GP Opatija
- Hans Stadelmann (SUI) GP Salzburgring
- Pat Evans (USA) GP Imola
- Piers Forester (GBR) GP Imola
- 1978 John Williams (GBR) Ulster GP
- 1979 Tom Herron (IRL) North West 200
- 1980 Olivier Chevallier (FRA) Le Castellet
- Patrick Pons (FRA) GP Silverstone
- Malcolm White (GBR) Sidecar GP Silverstone
- 1981 Michel Rougerie (FRA) GP Rijeka
- Sauro Pazzaglia (ITA) GP Imola Practise
- Ken Blake (AUS) Tourist Trophy
- Alain Beraud (FRA) GP Brno
- 1983 Iwao Ishikawa (JPN) GP Le Mans
- Michel Frutschi (SUI) GP Le Mans
- Rolf Rüttimann (SUI) GP Rijeka
- Norman Brown (IRL) GP Silverstone
- Peter Huber (SUI) GP Silverstone
- Guido Paci (ITA) Imola
- 1984 Kevin Wrettom (GBR) GP Spa Francorchamps Practise
- Jack Middelburg (NED) Tolbert
- 1988 Randy Glenn ( ) Daytona
- Alfred Heck (BRD) Sidecar Le Castellet
- 1989 Ivan Palazzese (VEN) GP Hockenheim
- 1990 Eros Manferdini (ITA) EC Rijeka
- 1993 Noboyuki Wakai (JPN) GP Jerez Practise
- James Adamo (USA) Daytona
- 1994 Simon Prior (GBR) Sidecar GP Hockenheim
- 1995 Danny Hamel (USA) Baja 1000
- 1996 Robert Holden (NZ) Tourist Trophy
- 2000 Joey Dunlop (GBR) Estonia
- 2001 John Deacon (GBR) Rally France/Jordan
- 2003 Daijiro Kato (JPN) GP Suzuka
- David Jefferies (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- Peter Jarmann (SUI) Toursit Trophy
- Bryan Cassell (USA) Daytona
- 2004 Serge Le Moal (FRA) Tourist Trophy
- 2006 Jun Maeda (JPN) Tourist Trophy
