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Famous assassinations in history, including political assassinations, ideological assassinations and even some cases of people being killed by beloved bodyguards, friends and family. History is full of assassinated people whose deaths were often as controversial as their lives, and this list is a comprehensive catalog of those deaths by assassination. This one's for you, my fellow History Channel-loving geeks.

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  1. 1

    Hiempsal

    “ Killed In: 117 BC „
  2. 2
    François Darlan The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    François Darlan

    1881
    Politician
    Nérac
    France
    “ Killed On: December 24, 1942 „
  3. 3

    Mohamed Khemisti

    “ Killed On: April 11, 1963 „
  4. 4

    Mustafa Bouyali

    1940
    “ Killed On: February 3, 1987 „
  5. 5

    Mohamed Boudiaf

    “ Killed On: June 29, 1992 „
  7. 6

    Kasdi Merbah

    1938
    Politician
    “ Killed On: August 22, 1993 „
  8. 7

    Abdelkader Alloula

    1929
    Writer
    Algeria
    “ Killed On: March 10, 1994 „
  9. 8
    Cheb Hasni The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    Cheb Hasni

    1968
    Singer
    “ Killed On: September 29, 1994 „
  10. 9
    Matoub Lounès The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    Matoub Lounès

    1956
    Tizi Ouzou
    “ Killed On: June 25, 1998 „
  11. 10
    Abdelkader Hachani The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    Abdelkader Hachani

    1956
    Politician
    “ Killed On: November 22, 1999 „
  12. 11

    Ali Tounsi

    “ Killed On: February 25, 2010 „
  13. 12
    Jeremias Chitunda The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    Jeremias Chitunda

    1942
    Politician
    “ Killed On: November 2, 1992 „
  14. 13

    Elias Salupeto Pena

    Politician
    “ Killed On: November 2, 1992 „
  15. 14
    Thomas Sankara The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    Thomas Sankara

    1949
    Politician
    Yako
    “ Killed On: October 15, 1987 „
  16. 15

    Norbert Zongo

    Journalist
    Koudougou
    “ Killed On: December 13, 1998 „
  18. 16

    Louis Rwagasore

    1932
    Politician
    “ Killed On: October 13, 1961 „
  19. 17

    Pierre Ngendandumwe

    1930
    Politician
    “ Killed On: January 15, 1965 „
  20. 18

    Joseph Bamina

    1925
    Politician
    “ Killed On: September 30, 1965 „
  21. 19
    Melchior Ndadaye The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    Melchior Ndadaye

    1953
    Politician
    “ Killed On: October 21, 1993 „
  22. 20
    Cyprien Ntaryamira The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    Cyprien Ntaryamira

    1955
    Politician
    Bujumbura Rural Province
    “ Killed On: April 6, 1994 „
  23. 21

    Kassi Manlan

    1947
    “ Killed On: November 20, 2001 „
  24. 22

    Ruben Um Nyobé

    1913
    Politician
    “ Killed On: September 13, 1958 „
  25. 23
    François Tombalbaye The Most Famous Assassinations In History People picture

    François Tombalbaye

    1918
    Politician
    “ Killed In: 1975 „
  26. 24

    Ali Soilih

    1937
    Politician
    “ Killed In: 1978 „
  27. 25

    Ahmed Abdallah

    1919
    Politician
    Domoni
    “ Killed In: 1989 „

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