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913 Notable deaths
 by gunshot wound

Werner von Haeften

German resistance fighter (1908–1944).

Born October 9th, 1908 in Berlin.

Died July 21st, 1944 at 35 years old in Tiergarten (gunshot wound).

Vsevolod Meyerhold

Russian theatre director (1874–1940).

Born February 9th, 1874 in Penza.

Died February 2nd, 1940 at 65 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).

Clara Immerwahr

German chemist (1870-1915).

Born June 21st, 1870 in Wojczyce.

Died May 2nd, 1915 at 44 years old in Dahlem (gunshot wound).

Paul Doumer

French statesman (1857–1932).

Born March 22nd, 1857 in Aurillac.

Died May 7th, 1932 at 75 years old in Paris (gunshot wound).

Jon Hall

American actor (1915-1979).

Born February 23rd, 1915 in Fresno. [ref]

Died December 13th, 1979 at 64 years old in North Hollywood (gunshot wound). [ref]

Andrii Parubii

Ukrainian politician (1971–2025).

Born January 31st, 1971 in Sheptytskyi.

Died August 30th, 2025 at 54 years old in Efremova Street (Lviv) (gunshot wound). [ref]

Joe Hill

Swedish-american labor activist, songwriter, and member of the industrial workers of the world.

Born October 7th, 1879 in Gävle Parish. [ref]

Died November 19th, 1915 at 36 years old in Salt Lake City (gunshot wound).

Lluís Companys

123rd president of catalonia (1934–1940).

Born June 21st, 1882 in El Tarròs. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1940 at 58 years old in Montjuïc Castle (gunshot wound). [ref]

Agathe Uwilingiyimana

Prime minister of rwanda (1953-1994).

Born May 23rd, 1953 in Commune of Mwumba.

Died April 7th, 1994 at 40 years old in Kigali (gunshot wound).

Luigi Tenco

Italian recording artist; singer, songwriter (1938-1967).

Born March 21st, 1938 in Cassine.

Died January 27th, 1967 at 28 years old in Sanremo (gunshot wound).

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