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16 Notable deaths
by explosive device
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Jordanian jihadist (1966–2006).
Born October 30th, 1966 in Zarqa.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 39 years old in Hibhib (explosive device). [ref]
Luis Carrero Blanco
Spanish admiral and politician.
Born March 4th, 1904 in Santoña.
Died December 20th, 1973 at 69 years old in Madrid (explosive device). [ref]
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
Iranian prime minister and president of iran (1933-1981).
Born June 15th, 1933 in Qazvin.
Died August 30th, 1981 at 48 years old in Tehran (explosive device).
Issam Zahreddine
Major general of the syrian republican guard.
Born September 9th, 1961 in Al-Suwayda.
Died October 18th, 2017 at 56 years old in Deir ez-Zor (explosive device). [ref]
Heinz Brandt
German army officer and equestrian (1907-1944).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Charlottenburg.
Died August 22nd, 1944 at 37 years old in Kętrzyn (explosive device).
Alfred Herrhausen
German banker (1930-1989).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Essen. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1989 at 59 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (explosive device). [ref]
Wilhelm Kube
German politician and nazi official (1887-1943).
Born November 13th, 1887 in Głogów.
Died September 22nd, 1943 at 55 years old in Minsk (explosive device).
Günther Korten
German colonel general and chief of the general staff of the luftwaffe in world war ii.
Born July 26th, 1898 in Cologne.
Died July 22nd, 1944 at 45 years old in Kętrzyn (explosive device).
Władysław Raginis
Polish military commander.
Born June 27th, 1908 in Daugavpils.
Died September 10th, 1939 at 31 years old in Strękowa Góra (explosive device).
Mohammad-Javad Bahonar
Iranian politician (1933-1981).
Born September 5th, 1933 in Kerman.
Died August 30th, 1981 at 47 years old in Tehran (explosive device).
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