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526 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Jean Charles de Menezes
Brazilian victim of police shooting (1978-2005).
Born January 7th, 1978 in Gonzaga.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 27 years old in Stockwell tube station (gunshot wound).
Charles de Foucauld
French catholic religious man, explorer and scholar (1858–1916).
Born September 15th, 1858 in Strasbourg.
Died December 1st, 1916 at 58 years old in Tamanrasset (gunshot wound).
Young Noble
American rapper.
Born March 21st, 1978 in Sierra Madre.
Died July 4th, 2025 at 47 years old in Snellville (gunshot wound). [ref]
Chico Mendes
Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist (1944–1988).
Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri.
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri (gunshot wound).
Gotse Delchev
Macedonian bulgarian revolutionary (1872–1903).
Born February 4th, 1872 in Kilkis.
Died May 4th, 1903 at 31 years old in Karyes (gunshot wound).
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1st president of georgia (1991–92).
Born March 31st, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 54 years old in Dzveli Khibula (gunshot wound).
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry
French engineer and air force officer (1927–1963).
Born October 19th, 1927 in Lunéville.
Died March 11th, 1963 at 35 years old in Fort d'Ivry (gunshot wound).
Avraham Stern
Jewish paramilitary leader and founder of lehi (1907-1942).
Born December 23rd, 1907 in Suwałki.
Died February 12th, 1942 at 34 years old in Tel Aviv (gunshot wound).
Werner von Haeften
German resistance fighter (1908–1944).
Born October 9th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 35 years old in Tiergarten (gunshot wound).
Vsevolod Meyerhold
Russian theatre director (1874–1940).
Born February 9th, 1874 in Penza.
Died February 2nd, 1940 at 65 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
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