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676 Notable deaths
by ballistic trauma
William Alexander Morgan
American revolutionary.
Born April 19th, 1928 in Cleveland.
Died March 11th, 1961 at 32 years old in Havana (ballistic trauma).
Jon Hall
American actor (1915-1979).
Born February 23rd, 1915 in Fresno. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1979 at 64 years old in North Hollywood (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Bronislav Kaminski
German general.
Born June 16th, 1899 in Dobrzyń nad Wisłą, Polotsky Uyezd.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 45 years old in Łódź (ballistic trauma).
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry
French engineer and air force officer.
Born October 19th, 1927 in Lunéville.
Died March 11th, 1963 at 35 years old in Fort d'Ivry (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jean Charles de Menezes
Brazilian victim of police shooting (1978-2005).
Born January 7th, 1978 in Gonzaga, Minas Gerais.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 27 years old in Stockwell tube station (ballistic trauma).
Peter Blake
New zealand yachtsman (1948-2001).
Born October 1st, 1948 in Auckland. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2001 at 53 years old in Macapá (ballistic trauma).
Dan Burros
American nazi.
Born March 5th, 1937 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 1965 at 28 years old in Reading (ballistic trauma).
Thomas MacDonagh
Irish nationalist, poet, playwright and revolutionary (1878-1916).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Cloughjordan.
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 38 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (ballistic trauma).
Luigi Tenco
Italian recording artist; singer, songwriter (1938-1967).
Born March 21st, 1938 in Cassine.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 28 years old in Sanremo (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).
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