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385 Notable deaths
by ballistic trauma
Gerald Bull
Canadian artillery engineer, entrepreneur (1928–1990).
Born March 8th, 1928 in Ontario.
Died March 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Uccle (ballistic trauma).
Iris Chang
American historian (1968–2004).
Born March 28th, 1968 in Princeton. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2004 at 36 years old in Los Gatos (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Pim Fortuyn
Dutch politician (1948-2002).
Born February 19th, 1948 in Velsen. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Hilversum (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Yoshiko Kawashima
Japanese spy in china (1907-1948).
Born May 24th, 1907 in Beijing.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 40 years old in Beijing (ballistic trauma).
Dave Schultz
American wrestler and murder victim (1959-1996).
Born June 6th, 1959 in Palo Alto.
Died January 26th, 1996 at 36 years old in Delaware County (ballistic trauma).
Romain Gary
French writer and diplomat.
Born May 21st, 1914 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1980 at 66 years old in Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinian-american journalist (1971–2022).
Born April 3rd, 1971 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2022 at 51 years old in Jenin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
Third daughter of nicholas ii of russia and alexandra fyodorovna (1899-1918).
Born June 26th, 1899 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 19 years old in Ipatiev House (ballistic trauma).
Jozef Gabčík
Czechoslovak soldier.
Born April 7th, 1912 in Poluvsie. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1942 at 30 years old in Prague, Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Karl-Otto Koch
German ss officer and first commandant of the buchenwald and sachsenhausen concentration camp (1897-1945).
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Darmstadt.
Died April 5th, 1945 at 47 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (ballistic trauma).
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