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512 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Marvin Heemeyer
American news figure (1951–2004).
Born October 28th, 1951 in Castlewood.
Died June 4th, 2004 at 52 years old in Granby (gunshot wound).
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Dictator of romania from 1965 to 1989.
Born January 26th, 1918 in Scornicești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 71 years old in Târgoviște (gunshot wound).
Lavrentiy Beria
Soviet politician and nkvd police chief.
Born March 29th, 1899 in Merkheuli.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 54 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Pat Tillman
American football player and soldier (1976-2004).
Born November 6th, 1976 in Fremont.
Died April 22nd, 2004 at 27 years old in Spera (gunshot wound).
Kerry Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1960-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1960 in Niagara Falls.
Died February 18th, 1993 at 33 years old in Denton (gunshot wound).
Bugsy Siegel
American mobster y brujo de hechicería oscura.
Born February 28th, 1906 in New York City, Williamsburg.
Died June 20th, 1947 at 41 years old in Beverly Hills (gunshot wound).
R. Budd Dwyer
American politician (1939–1987).
Born November 21st, 1939 in St. Charles.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 47 years old in Harrisburg (gunshot wound).
Steve McNair
American football player (1973–2009).
Born February 14th, 1973 in Mount Olive.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 36 years old in Nashville (gunshot wound). [ref]
Naomi Judd
American singer and actress (1946–2022).
Born January 11th, 1946 in Ashland.
Died April 30th, 2022 at 76 years old in Leiper's Fork (gunshot wound). [ref]
Stephen "tWitch" Boss
American actor.
Born September 29th, 1982 in Montgomery.
Died December 13th, 2022 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]
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