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Official Registry for the “27 Club” of Notable Deaths

Q6687633

Louis LeCocq

American racing driver

Bio

Louis Bennett LeCocq was an American racing driver. LeCocq and his riding mechanic Robert Bandini were killed in the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after the fuel tank on their "Roamer" ruptured and exploded.2

Born1892 Mar 271
Died1919 May 311
Occupationengineer, racing automobile driver1
Cause of deathexplosion, accidental death2
StatusConfirmed: Louis LeCocq is a 27 Club member

Sources: 1Wikidata 2Wikipedia