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385 Notable deaths
by ballistic trauma
Roy Sullivan
Park ranger known for being struck by lighting repeatedly.
Born February 7th, 1912 in Greene County.
Died September 28th, 1983 at 71 years old in Dooms (ballistic trauma).
Yonatan Netanyahu
Israeli military officer.
Born March 13th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1976 at 30 years old in Entebbe (ballistic trauma).
Wendy O. Williams
American singer (1949–1998).
Born May 28th, 1949 in Webster. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1998 at 48 years old in Storrs (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Nikolai Yezhov
Nkvd director under joseph stalin (1895-1940).
Born May 1st, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 4th, 1940 at 44 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Bob Welch
American musician and member of fleetwood mac.
Born July 31st, 1946 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died June 7th, 2012 at 65 years old in Antioch (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jovenel Moïse
Businessman and former president of the republic of haiti.
Born June 26th, 1968 in Trou-du-Nord.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 53 years old in Pétion-Ville (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Carl Switzer
American actor (1927-1959).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Paris.
Died January 21st, 1959 at 31 years old in Mission Hills (ballistic trauma).
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Second daughter of tsar nicholas ii and tsarina alexandra feodorovna of russia.
Born June 10th, 1897 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ipatiev House (ballistic trauma).
Meir Kahane
American/israeli political activist and rabbi (1932-1990).
Born August 1st, 1932 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1990 at 58 years old in Manhattan (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ali Abdullah Saleh
President of north yemen (1978–1990) and yemen (1990–2012).
Born March 21st, 1947 in Sanhan, Yemen. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2017 at 70 years old in Sanaa (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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