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21 Notable deaths
by shot to the head
Christine Chubbuck
American television news reporter.
Born August 24th, 1944 in Hudson.
Died July 15th, 1974 at 29 years old in Sarasota (shot to the head).
Stephen Paddock
American mass murderer.
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.
Born April 4th, 1974 in Chittenango.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 41 years old in Greenville (shot to the head). [ref]
Yahya Sinwar
Palestinian politician and hamas leader (1962–2024).
Born October 29th, 1962 in Khan Yunis Camp. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2024 at 61 years old in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp (shot to the head). [ref]
Walter Model
German field marshal.
Born January 24th, 1891 in Genthin.
Died April 21st, 1945 at 54 years old in Ratingen (shot to the head).
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).
Hans Krebs
German general.
Born March 4th, 1898 in Helmstedt.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 47 years old in Berlin (shot to the head).
Joe Meek
English record producer.
Born April 5th, 1929 in Newent.
Died February 3rd, 1967 at 37 years old in London (shot to the head). [ref]
Ernst Udet
German flying ace (1896–1941).
Born April 26th, 1896 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died November 17th, 1941 at 45 years old in Berlin (shot to the head). [ref]
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