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488 Notable deaths
by ballistic trauma
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
German resistance member (1905-1944).
Born March 25th, 1905 in Munich.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 39 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma).
Frank Wolff
American actor.
Born May 11th, 1928 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1971 at 43 years old in Rome (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ross Alexander
Actor (1907-1937).
Born July 27th, 1907 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1937 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Alice Bradley Sheldon
American science fiction writer (1915-1987).
Born August 24th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died May 19th, 1987 at 71 years old in McLean (ballistic trauma).
Akwasi Afrifa
Soldier, politician, and former head of state of ghana (1936-1979).
Born April 24th, 1936 in Mampong. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1979 at 43 years old in Accra (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Patrick Dewaere
French actor (1947-1982).
Born January 26th, 1947 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1982 at 35 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Park Hon-young
Korean politician.
Born May 28th, 1900 in Yesan County.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Pyongyang (ballistic trauma).
Don "Red" Barry
American actor (1912-1980).
Born January 11th, 1912 in Houston.
Died July 17th, 1980 at 68 years old in Hollywood (ballistic trauma).
Robert Brasillach
French author, journalist, and nazi collaborator (1909-1945).
Born March 31st, 1909 in Perpignan. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1945 at 35 years old in Arcueil, Fort de Montrouge (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Cabu
French comic strip artist and caricaturist (1938-2015).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Châlons-en-Champagne.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 76 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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