Deaths by...
29 Notable deaths
by 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]
Anna Lindh
Swedish politician (1957-2003).
Born June 19th, 1957 in Enskede-Årsta parish.
Died September 11th, 2003 at 46 years old in Karolinska University Hospital (stabbing).
Hitoshi Igarashi
Japanese writer (1947-1991).
Born June 10th, 1947 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1991 at 44 years old in University of Tsukuba (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]
Isamu Chō
Japanese general (1895-1945).
Born January 19th, 1895 in Fukuoka.
Died June 23rd, 1945 at 50 years old in Okinawa Prefecture (stabbing).
James Handy
American actor (1945–2026).
Born March 19th, 1945 in New York City.
Died June 3rd, 2026 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (stabbing). [ref]
Daniella Perez
Brazilian actress and ballet dancer (1970–1992).
Born August 11th, 1970 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 28th, 1992 at 22 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stabbing).
Emilio Salgari
Italian writer.
Born August 21st, 1862 in Verona.
Died April 25th, 1911 at 48 years old in Turin (stabbing).
Dariush Mehrjui
Iranian filmmaker (1939–2023).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Tehran.
Died October 14th, 2023 at 83 years old in Karaj (stabbing). [ref]
Sami ul Haq
Pakistani politician and islamic scholar (1937–2018).
Born December 18th, 1937 in Akora Khattak.
Died November 2nd, 2018 at 80 years old in Rawalpindi (stabbing). [ref]
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