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531 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Kenji Hatanaka
Japanese military officer and conspirator (1912-1945).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Kyoto Prefecture.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 33 years old in Tokyo (gunshot wound).
Fred Akuffo
Soldier, politician, former chief of defence staff and head of state of ghana (1937-1979).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Akropong.
Died June 26th, 1979 at 42 years old in Accra (gunshot wound).
Robert Heinrich Wagner
German nazi politician (1895-1946).
Born October 13th, 1895 in Eberbach.
Died August 14th, 1946 at 50 years old in Strasbourg (gunshot wound).
Habib Elghanian
Iranian jewish businessman (1909–1979).
Born April 5th, 1909 in Tehran.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 70 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).
Salvo D'Acquisto
Recipient of the gold medal of military valor and servant of god (1920–1943).
Born October 15th, 1920 in Naples.
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 22 years old in Fiumicino (gunshot wound).
Jaime Garzon Forero
Colombian comedian, journalist, politician, and peace activist (1960-1999).
Born October 24th, 1960 in Bogotá.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 38 years old in Bogotá (gunshot wound).
Anton Schmid
Austrian soldier and righteous among the nations (1900–1942).
Born January 9th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died April 13th, 1942 at 42 years old in Vilnius (gunshot wound).
Wasfi Tal
Prime minister of jordan (1919-1971).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Arapgir.
Died November 28th, 1971 at 52 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
Wolfgang Lüth
German naval officer and u-boat commander during world war ii (1913-1945).
Born October 15th, 1913 in Riga.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 31 years old in Flensburg (gunshot wound).
Igor Talkov
Russian singer (1956–1991).
Born November 4th, 1956 in Gretsovka.
Died October 6th, 1991 at 34 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound).
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