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371 Notable deaths
 by gunshot wound

Aleksei Gastev

Russian trade unionist (1882-1939).

Born October 8th, 1882 in Suzdal.

Died April 15th, 1939 at 56 years old in Kommunarka (gunshot wound).

Saleh al-Jafarawi

Palestinian journalist, media personality and content creator (1997–2025).

Born November 22nd, 1997 in Gaza City.

Died October 12th, 2025 at 27 years old in Sabra, Gaza (gunshot wound).

Sergei Efron

Officer of the white army; russian and soviet publicist, writer, nkvd agent (1893–1941).

Born October 11th, 1893 in Moscow.

Died October 16th, 1941 at 48 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).

Nikola Vaptsarov

Bulgarian communist writer (1909-1942).

Born December 7th, 1909 in Bansko.

Died July 23rd, 1942 at 32 years old in Sofia (gunshot wound).

Eligiusz Niewiadomski

Polish artist and assassin of gabriel narutowicz (1869-1923).

Born December 1st, 1869 in Warsaw.

Died January 31st, 1923 at 53 years old in Warsaw (gunshot wound).

Kostas Karyotakis

Greek poet (1896–1928).

Born October 30th, 1896 in Tripoli.

Died July 21st, 1928 at 31 years old in Preveza (gunshot wound).

Sonny Criss

American jazz musician (1927–1977).

Born October 23rd, 1927 in Memphis.

Died November 19th, 1977 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).

Mihai Antonescu

Romanian politician (1904-1946).

Born November 18th, 1904 in Nucet.

Died June 1st, 1946 at 41 years old in Jilava (gunshot wound).

Claudio Graziano

Italian general (1953–2024).

Born November 22nd, 1953 in Turin. [ref]

Died June 17th, 2024 at 70 years old in Rome (gunshot wound). [ref]

Jules Bonnot

French anarchist (1876–1912).

Born October 14th, 1876 in Pont-de-Roide.

Died April 28th, 1912 at 35 years old in Hôtel-Dieu de Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]

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