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202 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).
King Von
American rapper from illinois (1994–2020).
Born August 9th, 1994 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 6th, 2020 at 26 years old in Atlanta (gunshot wound). [ref]
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German aristocrat, army officer and resistance fighter (1907-1944).
Born November 15th, 1907 in Jettingen-Scheppach. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1944 at 36 years old in Bendlerblock (gunshot wound).
Rebecca Schaeffer
Actress (1967-1989).
Born November 6th, 1967 in Eugene.
Died July 18th, 1989 at 21 years old in Hollywood (gunshot wound).
Brian Keith
American actor (1921–1997).
Born November 14th, 1921 in Bayonne.
Died June 24th, 1997 at 75 years old in Malibu (gunshot wound).
Proof
American rapper (1973–2006).
Born October 2nd, 1973 in Detroit.
Died April 11th, 2006 at 32 years old in Detroit (gunshot wound).
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]
Omar Mateen
American mass murderer (1986-2016).
Born November 16th, 1986 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2016 at 29 years old in Pulse (gunshot wound). [ref]
Lorenzen Wright
American basketball player (1975–2010).
Born November 4th, 1975 in Oxford.
Died July 29th, 2010 at 34 years old in Memphis (gunshot wound).
Rafael Trujillo
President of the dominican republic (1891-1961).
Born October 24th, 1891 in San Cristóbal.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old in Santo Domingo (gunshot wound).
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