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913 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916–1989).
Born January 20th, 1919 in Petrești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 70 years old in Târgoviște (gunshot wound).
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Equatoguinean politician, 1st and former president of equatorial guinea (1924-1979).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Mongomo.
Died September 29th, 1979 at 55 years old in Black Beach (gunshot wound).
Alexei Rykov
Premier of russia and the soviet union (1881-1938).
Born February 25th, 1881 in Saratov.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 57 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
George Eastman
American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer (1854–1932).
Born July 12th, 1854 in Waterville.
Died March 14th, 1932 at 77 years old in Rochester (gunshot wound).
Dino Bravo
Canadian professional wrestler (1948–1993).
Born August 6th, 1948 in Campobasso.
Died March 10th, 1993 at 44 years old in Laval (gunshot wound).
Alexander Kolchak
Russian admiral and military leader of the white movement (1874-1920).
Born November 16th, 1874 in Alexandrovskoye.
Died February 7th, 1920 at 45 years old in Irkutsk (gunshot wound).
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Former president of the democratic republic of the congo (1939-2001).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Likasi, Moba.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 61 years old in Kinshasa (gunshot wound).
Getúlio Vargas
President of brazil (1930–1945; 1951–1954).
Born April 19th, 1883 in São Borja.
Died August 24th, 1954 at 71 years old in Catete Palace (gunshot wound).
Báb
Founder of bábism and, according to the baháʼís, predecessor of baháʼu'lláh.
Born October 20th, 1819 in Shiraz.
Died July 9th, 1850 at 30 years old in Tabriz (gunshot wound).
George Moscone
American lawyer and 37th mayor of san francisco from 1976 to 1978.
Born November 24th, 1929 in San Francisco.
Died November 27th, 1978 at 49 years old in San Francisco (gunshot wound).
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