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9 Notable deaths
by car bombing
Ghassan Kanafani
Palestinian writer (1936-1972).
Died July 8th, 1972 at 36 years old in Beirut (car bombing).
Daria Dugina
Russian journalist and activist.
Born December 15th, 1992 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2022 at 29 years old in Bolshie Vyazyomy (car bombing). [ref]
Luis Carrero Blanco
Spanish admiral and politician.
Born March 4th, 1904 in Santoña.
Died December 20th, 1973 at 69 years old in Fourth professed house in Madrid (car bombing). [ref]
Imad Mughniyah
Lebanese militant leader (1962–2008).
Born December 7th, 1962 in Tayr Debba.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 45 years old in Kafr Sousa (car bombing). [ref]
Paolo Borsellino
Italian magistrate killed by the mafia (1940-1992).
Born January 19th, 1940 in Palermo.
Died July 19th, 1992 at 52 years old in Palermo (car bombing).
Orlando Letelier
Chilean economist and diplomat (1932-1976).
Born April 13th, 1932 in Temuco.
Died September 21st, 1976 at 44 years old in Washington, D.C., Washington (car bombing). [ref]
Wissam al-Hassan
Lebanese security official (1965-2012).
Born April 11th, 1965 in Btouratige.
Died October 19th, 2012 at 47 years old in Ashrafieh (car bombing). [ref]
Mohamad Chatah
Former minister of finance and ambassador to the united states (1951-2013).
Born March 27th, 1951 in Tripoli.
Died December 27th, 2013 at 62 years old in Beirut (car bombing).
Fanil Sarvarov
Russian general (1969–2025).
Born March 11th, 1969 in Gremyachinsk. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 56 years old in Moscow (car bombing). [ref]
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