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25 Notable deaths
by stabbing
Sharon Tate
American actress and model (1943–1969).
Born January 24th, 1943 in Dallas. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1969 at 26 years old in 10050 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles (stabbing). [ref]
Nicole Brown Simpson
Former wife of american football player o. j. simpson.
Born May 19th, 1959 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died June 12th, 1994 at 35 years old in Brentwood (stabbing).
Elliott Smith
American singer-songwriter (1969-2003).
Born August 6th, 1969 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2003 at 34 years old in Echo Park (stabbing). [ref]
Ron Goldman
American waiter and murder victim.
Born July 2nd, 1968 in Buffalo Grove.
Died June 12th, 1994 at 25 years old in Brentwood (stabbing).
Yukio Mishima
Japanese author (1925-1970).
Born January 14th, 1925 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1970 at 45 years old in Tokyo (stabbing). [ref]
Robert Pickton
Canadian serial killer (1949–2024).
Born October 24th, 1949 in Port Coquitlam.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 74 years old in Quebec City (stabbing). [ref]
Jay Sebring
Hair stylist and murder victim (1933-1969).
Born October 10th, 1933 in Birmingham.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 35 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (stabbing).
Ian Watkins
Welsh musician and sex offender (1977–2025).
Born July 30th, 1977 in Merthyr Tydfil.
Died October 11th, 2025 at 48 years old in HM Prison Wakefield (stabbing). [ref]
Gustav Wagner
Holocaust perpetrator (1911-1980).
Born July 18th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died October 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in São Paulo (stabbing).
Paweł Adamowicz
Mayor of gdańsk (1998-2019).
Born November 2nd, 1965 in Gdańsk. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2019 at 53 years old in University Clinical Centre in Gdańsk (stabbing). [ref]
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