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List of deaths by motorcycle accidents

This is a list of people with Wikipedia articles who died in a motorcycle accident; and motorcycle racers who died while racing.

Road accident

T.E.Lawrence known as 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
Don Rich, 17 July 1974, musician (Buck Owens and the Buckaroos)
Bob Gassoff, May 27 1977, ice hockey player
Reg Armstrong, 1926 - 1979 Irish motorcycle racer
Stanley de Silva, April 12 1980, Sri Lankan cricketer
Coluche, aka Michel Colucci, 19 June 1986, French comedian
Barry Mannakee, 14 May 1987, Royal Protection Squad bodyguard and alleged lover of Diana, Princess of Wales
Pete Conrad, 8 July 1999, astronaut.
Niccolò Galli, February 10, 2001, Italian footballer
Andy Kirby, July 18 2002, NASCAR Busch Series Driver
Simon Milward, 4 March 2005, Safety advocate
Norberto Napolitano "Pappo", 24 February 2005, Argentinian Rock Musician
Sajjadul Hasan, 16 March 2007, Bangladeshi cricketer.
Manjural Islam Rana, 16 March 2007, Bangladeshi cricketer.
Diego Corrales, 7 May 2007, professional boxer
Lenar Gilmullin, 22 June 2007, Russian footballer
Norifumi Abe, 7 October 2007, Japanese professional motorcycle racer
Luc Bourdon, May 29 2008, NHL Defensive prospect, 1st round pick of the Vancouver Canucks
Andrea Pininfarina, August 7 2008, Engineer and manager, CEO of Pininfarina

Stunt accident

"Indian Larry" Desmedt, August 30, 2004, motorcycle builder and stuntman
Robin Winter-Smith 1977, British Motorcycle stuntman

Racing accident

For list of fatalities in Isle of Man TT, Dakar Rally, MotoGP, AMA Motorcycle Races see following sections.

An asterisk denotes a sidecar rider.

1925 Jack Hollowell (GBR) Spa Francorchamps GP
1932 Bruno Quaglieni (ITA) Spa Francorchamps GP
1932 Robert (Robby) Jecker (BEL) Spa Francorchamps GP (Quaglieni was going the wrong way, head on, both dead.)
1932 Robert Gregoire (BEL) Spa Francorchamps GP
1932 Eric Lundberg (SWE) Saxtorp GP
1934 Pol de Meuter (BEL) Sachsenring GP
1934 Gunnar Kalen (SWE) Sachsenring GP
1934 Erik Haps (BEL ) Sachsenring GP
1934 Arie van der Pluym (NED) Spa Francorchamps GP
1937 Jimmy Guthrie (GBR) Sachsenring GP
1946 Amedeo Ruggeri (ITA) Bern GP
1946 Andy Drobeck, Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne 100 Miler Motorcycle Race
1948 Omobono Tenni (ITA) Bern GP
1950 Walter Troxel, Ephrata, PA Killed during motorcycle Race at the Reading (PA) Fairgrounds
1953 Billy Huber, Dodge City during 200 mile National Championship Motorcycle Race
1956 Fergus Anderson (GBR) Floreffe
1956 Hans Baltisberger (GER) Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
1956 *Friedrich Hillebrand (GER) Bilbao
1956 *Eddie Grant (SAF) Villefranche
1956 *Karl Remmert (GER) Sidecar Test Hockenheim
1958 Keith Campbell (AUS) Toulouse
1958 Jacques Drion (GER) Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
1958 Inge Stoll (GER) Czechoslovakian Grand Prix (siecar passenger of Drion)
1961 Dickie Dale (GBR) Eiffelrennen race at Nurburgring, Germany.
1962 Bob McIntyre (GBR) Oulton Park
1963 Peter Craven (GBR) Meadowbank Stadium
1968 John Hartle (GBR) Oliver's Mount
1968 *Johann Altenberger (BRD) Sidecar GP Spa Francorchamps
1968 *Josef Schillinger (BRD) Passenger Sidecar GP Spa Francorchamps
1969 Wayne Bartz (USA) Daytona
1971 Rusty Bradley (USA) Daytona
1972 Hans Jürgen Cusnik (BRD) Passenger Sidecar GP Brno
1973 Cal Rayborn (USA) Pukekohe Park Raceway
1973 Kim Newcombe (NZL) Silverstone
1976 Gerhard Thurow (BRD) Tilburg
1979 Tom Herron (IRL) North West 200
1980 Olivier Chevallier (FRA) Le Castellet
1980 *Malcolm White (GBR) Sidecar GP Silverstone
1982 John Newbold (GBR) North West 200
1983 Guido Paci (ITA) Imola
1984 Jack Middelburg (NED) Tolbert
1985 János Drapál (HUN) Piešťany airfield circuit
1986 Neil Robinson (NIR) Oliver's Mount
1987 Klaus Klein (GER) Ulster GP, Dundrod
1988 Randy Glenn (USA) Daytona
1988 Kenny Irons (GBR) TTF1 Cadwell Park
1988 *Alfred Heck (BRD) Sidecar Le Castellet
1989 Sam McClements (NIR) Carrowdore 100
1989 Brian Ferguson (NIR) Aghadowey
1990 Eros Manferdini (ITA) 250cc EC Rijeka
1991 Iain Gibson (NIR) Carrowdore 100
1993 James Adamo (USA) Daytona
1994 Simon Prior (GBR) Sidecar GP Hockenheim
1995 Danny Hamel (USA) Baja 1000
1995 Yasutomo Nagai (JPN) WSB Assen
1997 Graeme Ritchie (GBR) WSB Brands Hatch
1998 Michael Paquay (BEL) World Supersport Monza
1999 Brett MacLeod (RSA) World Supersport Kyalami
2000 Joey Dunlop (NIR) Estonia
2001 John Deacon (GBR) Rally France/Jordan
2003 Bryan Cassell (USA) Daytona
2004 Richard Sainct (FRA) Rallye des Pharaons
2004 Jurgen Ölschlager (GER) Oschersleben
2006 Darran Lindsay (NIR) Killalane
2007 Ollie Bridewell (GBR) Mallory Park
2008 Martin Finnegan (IRL) Tandragee 100
2008 Robert Dunlop (NIR) North West 200
2008 Craig Jones (GBR) Brands Hatch