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913 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Chico Mendes
Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist (1944–1988).
Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri.
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri (gunshot wound).
Bronislav Kaminski
Polish-russian-german ss-brigadeführer (1899-1944).
Born June 16th, 1899 in Dobrzyń nad Wisłą.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 45 years old in Łódź (gunshot wound).
Stanisława Walasiewicz
Polish olympic champion.
Born April 11th, 1911 in Wierzchownia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 69 years old in Cleveland (gunshot wound).
Gotse Delchev
Macedonian bulgarian revolutionary (1872–1903).
Born February 4th, 1872 in Kilkis.
Died May 4th, 1903 at 31 years old in Karyes (gunshot wound).
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1st president of georgia (1991–92).
Born March 31st, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 54 years old in Dzveli Khibula (gunshot wound).
Hannah Szenes
Jewish poet and anti-nazi fighter in world war ii.
Born July 17th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died November 7th, 1944 at 23 years old in Budapest (gunshot wound).
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry
French engineer and air force officer (1927–1963).
Born October 19th, 1927 in Lunéville.
Died March 11th, 1963 at 35 years old in Fort d'Ivry (gunshot wound).
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Politician, first president of afghanistan (1973-1978).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Kabul.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 68 years old in Kabul (gunshot wound). [ref]
Dragutin Dimitrijević
Serbian military commander (1876–1917).
Born August 17th, 1876 in Belgrade.
Died June 24th, 1917 at 40 years old in Thessaloniki (gunshot wound).
Avraham Stern
Jewish paramilitary leader and founder of lehi (1907-1942).
Born December 23rd, 1907 in Suwałki.
Died February 12th, 1942 at 34 years old in Tel Aviv (gunshot wound).
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