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531 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Peter Fechter
German bricklayer (1944-1962).
Born January 14th, 1944 in Berlin.
Died August 17th, 1962 at 18 years old in Checkpoint Charlie (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]
Thomas MacDonagh
Irish nationalist, poet, playwright and revolutionary (1878-1916).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Cloughjordan.
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 38 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
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).
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