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26 Notable deaths
by 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).
Kitty Genovese
American murder victim.
Born July 7th, 1935 in New York City.
Died March 13th, 1964 at 28 years old in Kew Gardens (stabbing).
Emilio Salgari
Italian writer.
Born August 21st, 1862 in Verona.
Died April 25th, 1911 at 48 years old in Turin (stabbing). [ref]
Dariush Mehrjui
Iranian filmmaker (1939–2023).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Tehran.
Died October 14th, 2023 at 83 years old in Karaj (stabbing). [ref]
Takijirō Ōnishi
Imperial japanese navy admiral (1891-1945).
Died August 16th, 1945 at 54 years old in Tokyo (stabbing).
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]
Ismail al-Faruqi
Palestinian-american muslim philosopher and scholar (1921–1986).
Born January 1st, 1921 in Jaffa.
Died May 27th, 1986 at 65 years old in Wyncote (stabbing).
Marwa El-Sherbini
Egyptian handball player and pharmacist (1977–2009).
Born October 7th, 1977 in Alexandria.
Died July 1st, 2009 at 31 years old in Dresden (stabbing). [ref]
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