Deaths by...
526 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Gerald Bull
Canadian artillery engineer, entrepreneur (1928–1990).
Born March 9th, 1928 in Ontario.
Died March 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Uccle (gunshot wound).
Iris Chang
Chinese-american journalist and author of historical books (1968–2004).
Born March 28th, 1968 in Princeton.
Died November 11th, 2004 at 36 years old in Los Gatos (gunshot wound). [ref]
Pim Fortuyn
Dutch politician (1948–2002).
Born February 19th, 1948 in Velsen.
Died May 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Hilversum (gunshot wound).
Ali Hassan Salameh
Palestinian leader (1941-1979).
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 37 years old in Beirut (gunshot wound).
Guy Debord
French marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker (1931-1994).
Born December 28th, 1931 in Paris.
Died November 30th, 1994 at 62 years old in Bellevue-la-Montagne (gunshot wound).
Víctor Jara
Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist (1932-1973).
Born September 28th, 1932 in San Ignacio.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santiago commune, Santiago (gunshot wound). [ref]
Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinian-american journalist (1971–2022).
Born April 3rd, 1971 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2022 at 51 years old in Jenin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Venustiano Carranza
44th president of mexico.
Born December 29th, 1859 in Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza.
Died May 21st, 1920 at 60 years old in Tlaxcalantongo (gunshot wound).
Jozef Gabčík
Czechoslovak soldier (1912–1942).
Born April 7th, 1912 in Poluvsie. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1942 at 30 years old in Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral (gunshot wound). [ref]
Hassan al-Banna
Egyptian islamist leader and politician (1906—1949).
Born October 14th, 1906 in Mahmoudiyah.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 42 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
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