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

Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
While Charles II was restoring the English House of Stuart and Rembrandt was in his Amsterdam studio painting men with large hats, Regnier De Graaf was in Paris looking at rabbit genitalia.

In an era when little was known about the fertilization process and internal functions of human sexual organs, De Graaf made it his mission to unravel the mysteries of sexual reproduction. Studying in Holland and France, he discovered the legendary 'G' spot and was perhaps the first (man) to describe the female ejaculation (in scientific language). De Graaf was also the first person to describe the function of Graafian (ovarian) follicles, which were later named after him (even though he didn't have any of his own). His contribution to our knowledge of testicles was also not insignificant.

De Graaf's interest in sex was not merely scientific. He also took part in intercourse, creating a child of his own. Unfortunately, his son died at young age, supposedly triggering a period of depression that eventually ended with his own death at the age of 32.