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98 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Missak Manouchian
Armenian resistance fighter and poet (1906-1944).
Born September 1st, 1906 in Adıyaman. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1944 at 37 years old in Fort Mont-Valérien (gunshot wound).
Alois Eliáš
Czechoslovak general and politician (1890-1942).
Born September 29th, 1890 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1942 at 51 years old in Kobylisy Shooting Range (gunshot wound). [ref]
Clyde Bruckman
American film director and writer (1894–1955).
Born September 20th, 1894 in San Bernardino.
Died January 4th, 1955 at 60 years old in Hollywood (gunshot wound).
Mirjafar Baghirov
Azerbaijani soviet politician (1895-1956).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Guba.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 60 years old in Baku (gunshot wound).
Claudio Graziano
Italian general.
Born November 22nd, 1953 in Turin. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2024 at 70 years old in Rome (gunshot wound). [ref]
Sergei Efron
Officer of the white army; russian and soviet publicist, writer, nkvd agent (1893–1941).
Born October 11th, 1893 in Moscow.
Died October 16th, 1941 at 48 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Aleksei Gastev
Russian trade unionist (1882-1939).
Born October 8th, 1882 in Suzdal.
Died April 15th, 1939 at 56 years old in Kommunarka (gunshot wound).
Melissa Hortman
American lawyer and politician (1970–2025).
Born May 27th, 1970 in Fridley. [ref]
Died June 14th, 2025 at 55 years old in Brooklyn Park (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bruno Bušić
Croatian writer (1939–1978).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Radko Dimitriev
Russian and bulgarian general (1859–1918).
Born October 6th, 1859 in Gradets.
Died November 1st, 1918 at 59 years old in Pyatigorsk (gunshot wound).
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