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371 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Jacques Mesrine
French criminal (1936–1979).
Born December 28th, 1936 in Clichy.
Died November 2nd, 1979 at 42 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Vanessa Marquez
American actress (1968–2018).
Born December 21st, 1968 in Los Angeles.
Died August 30th, 2018 at 49 years old in South Pasadena (gunshot wound). [ref]
Georg Elser
German opponent of nazism, planned and carried out an assassination attempt on adolf hitler on 8 november 1939 (1903–1945).
Born January 4th, 1903 in Hermaringen.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 42 years old in Dachau concentration camp (gunshot wound).
Joseph Plunkett
Irish nationalist, poet, journalist and 1916 easter rising leader.
Born November 21st, 1887 in Dublin.
Died May 4th, 1916 at 28 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
Tony Halme
Finnish boxer and politician (1963–2010).
Born January 6th, 1963 in Helsinki.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 47 years old in Helsinki (gunshot wound). [ref]
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
British royal family member (1874–1899).
Born October 15th, 1874 in Buckingham Palace.
Died February 6th, 1899 at 24 years old in Merano (gunshot wound).
Walther Rathenau
German businessman, writer, art collector and politician (1867-1922).
Born September 29th, 1867 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1922 at 54 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bernard Loiseau
French chef (1951–2003).
Born January 13th, 1951 in Chamalières.
Died February 24th, 2003 at 52 years old in Saulieu (gunshot wound).
Darrent Williams
American football player (1982-2007).
Born September 27th, 1982 in Fort Worth.
Died January 1st, 2007 at 24 years old in Denver (gunshot wound). [ref]
Rudolf Diels
German lawyer and civil servant, first gestapo chief and protege of gestapo founder hermann göring (1900-1957).
Born December 16th, 1900 in Berghausen.
Died November 18th, 1957 at 56 years old in Katzenelnbogen (gunshot wound).
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