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371 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Nicola Bombacci
Italian politician and revolutionary (1879-1945).
Born October 24th, 1879 in Civitella di Romagna.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 65 years old in Dongo (gunshot wound).
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001).
Born January 22nd, 1924 in Indianapolis.
Died February 4th, 2001 at 77 years old in Indianapolis (gunshot wound).
Richard Quine
American actor and director (1920-1989).
Born November 12th, 1920 in Detroit.
Died June 10th, 1989 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Ricky Berry
American basketball player (1964–1989).
Born October 6th, 1964 in Lansing.
Died August 14th, 1989 at 24 years old in Fair Oaks (gunshot wound).
Hrant Dink
Turkish-armenian newspaper editor, journalist, and columnist (1954-2007).
Born September 15th, 1954 in Malatya.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 52 years old in Istanbul (gunshot wound). [ref]
Fernando Villavicencio
Ecuadorian politician (1963–2023).
Born October 11th, 1963 in Alausi.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 59 years old in Quito (gunshot wound). [ref]
Nicolae Iorga
Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, poet and playwright (1871-1940).
Born January 17th, 1871 in Botoșani.
Died November 28th, 1940 at 69 years old in Strejnicu (gunshot wound).
Miguel Pro
Mexican jesuit priest and martyr (1891–1927).
Born January 13th, 1891 in Guadalupe.
Died November 23rd, 1927 at 36 years old in Mexico City (gunshot wound).
Peter Blake
New zealand yachtsman (1948–2001).
Born October 1st, 1948 in Bayswater.
Died December 6th, 2001 at 53 years old in Macapá (gunshot wound). [ref]
Infante Alfonso of Spain
Spanish royal (1941–1956).
Born October 3rd, 1941 in Rome.
Died March 29th, 1956 at 14 years old in Villa Giralda (Estoril) (gunshot wound).
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