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11 Notable deaths
by assassination
Phoolan Devi
Indian bandit, politician (1963-2001).
Born August 10th, 1963 in Uttar Pradesh.
Died July 25th, 2001 at 37 years old in New Delhi (assassination).
Fereydoun Farrokhzad
Iranian entertainer (1936–1992).
Born October 7th, 1936 in Tehran.
Died August 8th, 1992 at 55 years old in Bonn (assassination). [ref]
Abeid Karume
Tanzanian politician (1905-1972).
Born August 4th, 1905 in Mwera, Nyasaland.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 66 years old in Zanzibar City (assassination).
Shahbaz Bhatti
Minister for minorities affairs, pakistan (1968-2011).
Born September 9th, 1968 in Lahore.
Died March 2nd, 2011 at 42 years old in Islamabad (assassination). [ref]
Hevrin Khalaf
Syrian kurdish politician and civil engineer.
Born November 15th, 1984 in Al-Malikiyah.
Died October 12th, 2019 at 34 years old in Tell Abyad (assassination). [ref]
Rashid Karami
Lebanese politician (1921-1987).
Born December 30th, 1921 in Tripoli.
Died June 1st, 1987 at 65 years old in Beirut (assassination).
Benigno Aquino Jr.
Filipino senator and former governor of tarlac (1932-1983).
Born November 27th, 1932 in Concepcion. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1983 at 50 years old in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (assassination). [ref]
Lokman Slim
Lebanese activist.
Born July 17th, 1962 in Haret Hreik.
Died February 4th, 2021 at 58 years old in Aaddoussiyeh (assassination). [ref]
Chokri Belaïd
Tunisian politician.
Born November 26th, 1964 in Tunis.
Died February 6th, 2013 at 48 years old in Tunis Governorate (assassination).
Yahya El Mashad
Egyptian nuclear physicist (1932-1980).
Born November 1st, 1932 in Benha.
Died June 14th, 1980 at 47 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (assassination).
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