Excerpts from Bellany's recent book,
"Wiki-People Who Died At Age 32"

Since 2006, Bellany has scoured Wikipedia for people who died at his exact age. When he was 32, he found 117 figures - some obscure and others notable, who had died at that tender age. In addition to writing up a short biography for each 'character', Bellany created original black and white portraits using illustrations he uncovered on image searches.

"Being the same age as each person I researched (when they died), I naturally felt a strong personal connection to their stories. I compared our accomplishments, social situations, and the eras in which we lived. It was a new way of looking at both history and myself. Now that I have moved on to age 33, I find myself contemplating the strange fact that I have lived longer than Bruce Lee, King Richard III and Alexander the Great. It definitely motivates me to work harder and make a difference."

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・Bruce Lee

・Buzz Sawyer

・Davey Allison

・Dick Turpin

・Eadred of England

・Elizabeth Siddal

・Galeazzo Maria Sforza

・Glen Kidston

・Hernan Gaviria

・Jedediah 'Strong' Smith

・Joseph I

・Keith Godchaux

・Lya De Putti

・Mike Lockwood

・Ota Benga

・Ottavio Bottecchia

・Proof

・Regnier De Graaf

・Steve Chiasson

・Thomas Ashe

・Vladimir of Novgorod

・William Cartwright

・Wyndham Hallswelle

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Wiki-People Who Died At Age 32

Hernan Gaviria (1969-2002)
Along with his teammate, Giovanni Córdoba, footballer Hernan Gaviria was struck dead by lightning during a practice match in Cali, Columbia. He was 32.

Nicknamed 'Carepa', Gaviria was a member of Columbia's national soccer club, playing in the 1992 Olympic Games as well as the 1994 World Cup. In addition to playing professionally for numerous teams in South America, Gaviria also enjoyed a stint with a club in Japan.

While he gained entry into the Spanish version of Wikipedia based on his athletic talent, it took a terrible jolt of electricity for him to receive an article in the English version.