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368 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Veerappan
Indian bandit who was charged allegedly for sandalwood smuggling (1952-2004).
Born January 18th, 1952 in Gopinatham.
Died October 18th, 2004 at 52 years old in Papparapatti (gunshot wound).
George Reeves
American actor (1914–1959).
Born January 5th, 1914 in Woolstock.
Died June 16th, 1959 at 45 years old in Benedict Canyon, Beverly Hills (gunshot wound).
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).
Junior Seau
American football player (1969-2012).
Born January 19th, 1969 in San Diego. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 43 years old in Oceanside (gunshot wound). [ref]
Proof
American rapper (1973–2006).
Born October 2nd, 1973 in Detroit.
Died April 11th, 2006 at 32 years old in Detroit (gunshot wound).
Thomas Sankara
President of burkina faso from 1983 to 1987.
Born December 21st, 1949 in Yako. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1987 at 37 years old in Ouagadougou (gunshot wound). [ref]
Gustavo Gaviria
Colombian drug trafficker (1946–1990).
Born December 25th, 1946 in Pereira.
Died August 11th, 1990 at 43 years old in Medellín (gunshot wound). [ref]
Rosa Luxemburg
Polish-german marxist revolutionary (1871–1919).
Born December 25th, 1870 in Zamość. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1919 at 48 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound). [ref]
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