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371 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Radko Dimitriev
Russian and bulgarian general (1859–1918).
Born October 6th, 1859 in Gradets.
Died November 1st, 1918 at 59 years old in Pyatigorsk (gunshot wound).
Alfred Saalwächter
German admiral (1883-1945).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Nowa Sól.
Died December 6th, 1945 at 62 years old in Berlin, Moscow (gunshot wound).
Nikos Beloyannis
Greek politician and resistance leader (1915–1952).
Born October 27th, 1915 in Amaliada.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 36 years old in Goudi (gunshot wound).
Walery Sławek
Prime minister of poland (1879-1939).
Born November 2nd, 1879 in Strutynka.
Died April 3rd, 1939 at 59 years old in Warsaw (gunshot wound).
Willie Pearse
Irish republican executed for his part in the easter rising (1881-1916).
Born November 15th, 1881 in Dublin.
Died May 4th, 1916 at 34 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
Béla Imrédy
Hungarian prime minister (1891-1946).
Born December 29th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died February 28th, 1946 at 54 years old in Budapest (gunshot wound).
Otto Beisheim
Businessman (1924-2013).
Born January 3rd, 1924 in Velbert. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2013 at 89 years old in Rottach-Egern (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bruno Bušić
Croatian writer (1939–1978).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Tanya Baramzina
Soviet wwii sniper and heroine of the soviet union (1919–1944).
Born December 19th, 1919 in Glazov.
Died July 5th, 1944 at 24 years old in Smaliavičy (gunshot wound).
Qu Qiubai
Chinese litterateur (1899-1935).
Born January 29th, 1899 in Yanghu County.
Died June 18th, 1935 at 36 years old in Changting County (gunshot wound).
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