killed
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His mother was a member of the august Carrillo family, and his father was a captain in the Mexican army, killed in the Cahuenga Pass when his namesake son was just a few weeks old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"How does Hyrox grow triathlon? If anything they've killed triathlon," he said, while also suggesting brands would rather get in early with Hyrox athletes before they potentially appear at an Olympics.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has resigned - six days after the high-speed train collision in which at least 69 people were killed and dozens injured.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Weather conditions are a “major focus” of the investigation into the crash that killed nine people, including a Texas entrepreneur and his family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Some way or another, he was killed in a car accident.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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