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33 Notable deaths
by shot to the head
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of world war ii (1889–1945).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Braunau am Inn. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1945 at 56 years old in Führerbunker (shot to the head). [ref]
John F. Kennedy
President of the united states from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963).
Born May 29th, 1917 in Brookline.
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 46 years old in Parkland Memorial Hospital (shot to the head).
Abraham Lincoln
President of the united states from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865).
Born February 12th, 1809 in Sinking Spring Farm. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1865 at 56 years old in Petersen House (shot to the head). [ref]
Stephen Paddock
American mass murderer (1953–2017).
Born April 9th, 1953 in Clinton.
Died October 1st, 2017 at 64 years old in Mandalay Bay (shot to the head).
Seung-Hui Cho
South korean mass murderer; perpetrator of the virginia tech massacre (1984-2007).
Born January 18th, 1984 in Asan.
Died April 16th, 2007 at 23 years old in Blacksburg (shot to the head). [ref]
Dave Mirra
American bmx rider (1974–2016).
Born April 4th, 1974 in Chittenango.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 41 years old in Greenville (shot to the head). [ref]
Keith Emerson
British recording artist; keyboard player and composer (1944–2016).
Born November 2nd, 1944 in Todmorden.
Died March 11th, 2016 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (shot to the head). [ref]
Walter Model
German field marshal (1891-1945).
Born January 24th, 1891 in Genthin.
Died April 21st, 1945 at 54 years old in Ratingen (shot to the head).
Idriss Déby
Chadian former president (1952–2021).
Died April 20th, 2021 at 68 years old in N'Djamena (shot to the head). [ref]
Butch Trucks
American drummer (1947–2017).
Born May 11th, 1947 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2017 at 69 years old in West Palm Beach (shot to the head). [ref]
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