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A number of heads of state and heads of government have taken their own lives, either while in office or after leaving office. National leaders who take their own lives while in office generally do so because their leadership is somehow threatened – for instance, by a coup or an invading army. Some have done so under compulsion
Assassinations carried out against American politicians occurred as early as the 19th century, the earliest of which is believed to have been carried out against David Ramsay in 1815. Since then, several American politicians have been assassinated while being elected or appointed to office, or were candidates for public office.
Killed in an insurrection by Nabu-suma-ukin II. [8] Nabu-suma-ukin II: 732 BC: Nabu-mukin-zeri [9] Nabu-mukin-zeri: 729 BC: Killed during the Assyrian conquest of Babylon by Tiglath-Pileser III. [10] Shalmaneser V: King of Assyria: 722 BC: Neo-Assyrian Empire: Sargon II [11] Mushezib-Marduk: King of Babylon 689 BC: Babylon: Murdered during ...
Prime Minister of Cuba, President of Cuba, and First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party. Cuba: Reported by the Church Committee. [1] Patrice Lumumba: Prime Minister of Congo-Leopoldville Congo-Léopoldville: Reported by the Church Committee. [1] Rafael Trujillo: President of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Reported by the Church ...
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Spencer Perceval is the only British prime minister to have been assassinated, having been shot on 11 May 1812 by John Bellingham, a merchant who blamed the government for his debt. From 1882 to 1990, six MPs were assassinated by Irish nationalists.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man authorities say was the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, with nearly 60 confirmed victims, died Wednesday in California.
This is a list of successful assassinations, sorted by location.For failed assassination attempts, see List of people who survived assassination attempts.. For the purposes of this article, an assassination is defined as the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure, often for religious, political or monetary reasons.