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516 Notable deaths
by gunshot wound
Jon-Erik Hexum
American actor and model (1957-1984).
Born November 5th, 1957 in Englewood.
Died October 18th, 1984 at 26 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Gig Young
American actor (1913–1978).
Born November 4th, 1913 in St. Cloud.
Died October 19th, 1978 at 64 years old in The Osborne (gunshot wound).
Clara Petacci
Mistress of the italian dictator benito mussolini (1912–1948).
Born February 28th, 1912 in Rome.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 33 years old in Mezzegra (gunshot wound).
Frank Nitti
Boss of chicago outfit (1886–1943).
Born January 27th, 1886 in Angri.
Died March 19th, 1943 at 57 years old in North Riverside (gunshot wound).
Roy Sullivan
American park ranger.
Born February 7th, 1912.
Died September 28th, 1983 at 71 years old in Dooms (gunshot wound).
Robert Ford
American outlaw (1862-1892).
Born January 31st, 1862 in Ray County.
Died June 8th, 1892 at 30 years old in Creede (gunshot wound).
Ngô Đình Diệm
South vietnamese politician; president of south vietnam from 1955 to 1963.
Born January 3rd, 1901 in Phong Thủy. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1963 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).
Jonathan Netanyahu
Military officer and national hero of the state of israel (1946–1976).
Born March 13th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1976 at 30 years old in Entebbe (gunshot wound).
Noor Inayat Khan
Ww2 soe british agent (1914–1944).
Born January 1st, 1914 in Moscow. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1944 at 30 years old in Dachau concentration camp (gunshot wound).
Don Cornelius
American television show host (1936-2012).
Born September 27th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (gunshot wound). [ref]
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