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913 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Paul Kammerer
Austrian scientist (1880-1926).
Born August 17th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died September 23rd, 1926 at 46 years old in Puchberg am Schneeberg (gunshot wound).
Alexander Protopopov
Russian noble (1866-1918).
Born December 16th, 1866 in Ulyanovsk.
Died October 27th, 1918 at 51 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Yoon Bong-Gil
Political activist (1908-1932).
Born June 21st, 1908 in Yesan County.
Died December 19th, 1932 at 24 years old in Kanazawa (gunshot wound).
Sakine Cansız
Kurdish activist, co-founder of pkk.
Born February 12th, 1958 in Tunceli Province. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2013 at 54 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Carlos Delgado Chalbaud
President of venezuela (1909-1950).
Born January 20th, 1909 in Caracas.
Died November 13th, 1950 at 41 years old in Caracas (gunshot wound).
David G. O'Connell
Irish-born catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in los angeles (1953‒2023).
Born August 16th, 1953 in Cork.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 69 years old in Hacienda Heights (gunshot wound). [ref]
Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko
Prominent soviet bolshevik leader/diplomat (1883-1938).
Born March 21st, 1883 in Chernihiv.
Died February 10th, 1938 at 54 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Kaj Munk
Danish playwright (1898–1944).
Born January 13th, 1898 in Maribo.
Died January 8th, 1944 at 45 years old in Silkeborg (gunshot wound).
Jacques Freitag
South african high jumper (1982–2024).
Born June 11th, 1982 in Warrenton.
Died July 1st, 2024 at 42 years old in Pretoria West (gunshot wound). [ref]
Yakov Agranov
Nkvd officer (1893–1938).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Chachersk.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 44 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
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