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15 Notable deaths
by execution by shooting
Józef Marcinkiewicz
Polish mathematician.
Born March 30th, 1910 in Cimoszka.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 30 years old in Kharkiv (execution by shooting).
Yevgeny Polivanov
Soviet linguist and orientalist.
Born March 12th, 1891 in Smolensk. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1938 at 46 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (execution by shooting). [ref]
Valerian Pidmohylny
Ukrainian writer.
Born February 2nd, 1901 in Pysarivka.
Died November 3rd, 1937 at 36 years old in Solovetsky Islands (execution by shooting).
Alicja Kotowska
Polish nun (1899-1939).
Born November 20th, 1899 in Warsaw.
Died November 11th, 1939 at 39 years old in Wielka Piaśnica (execution by shooting).
Edmund Jankowski
Polish rower.
Born August 28th, 1903 in Wrocki.
Died November 1st, 1939 at 36 years old in Fordon (execution by shooting).
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