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913 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Alexei Trupp
Russian saint (1856-1918).
Born August 20th, 1856 in Kalnagals. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1918 at 61 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).
Frank Churchill
American composer (1901-1942).
Born October 20th, 1901 in Rumford.
Died May 14th, 1942 at 40 years old in Castaic (gunshot wound).
Gustav Landauer
German anarchist, editor (1870-1919).
Born April 7th, 1870 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1919 at 49 years old in Munich Prison (gunshot wound). [ref]
Dominique Venner
French journalist and essayist (1935–2013).
Born April 16th, 1935 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 21st, 2013 at 78 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Elvira Madigan
Tightrope walker and trick rider (1867–1889).
Born December 4th, 1867 in Flensburg.
Died July 19th, 1889 at 21 years old in Tåsinge (gunshot wound).
Christian Rakovsky
Soviet diplomat (1873-1941).
Born August 13th, 1873 in Kotel.
Died September 11th, 1941 at 68 years old in Oryol (gunshot wound).
Nino Ferrer
Italian-french singer and songwriter (1934–1998).
Born August 15th, 1934 in Genoa.
Died August 13th, 1998 at 63 years old in Montcuq (gunshot wound).
Walther Hewel
German diplomat (1904-1945).
Born January 2nd, 1904 in Cologne.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 41 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Robert Archibald
Scottish basketball player (1980–2020).
Born March 29th, 1980 in Paisley.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 39 years old in Barrington (gunshot wound). [ref]
Tetsu Nakamura
Japanese-afghan physician (1946-2019).
Born September 15th, 1946 in Fukuoka.
Died December 4th, 2019 at 73 years old in Jalalabad (gunshot wound). [ref]
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