Kyle Sampson

male
attorney general, 2006 Dismissal of U.S. Attorneys controversy, Dismissal of United States Attorneys controversy, Bush administration controversy, United States Attorney General, From Utah…firing
D. Kyle Sampson (born in Cedar City, Utah) was the Chief of Staff and Counselor of United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. He resigned on...
Steven Cojocaru

Steven Cojocaru

male, 40 years old
Canadian infotainer, Termination of employment, Romanian Canadian, firing, fashion journalist, American Idol
Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru (born on January 5, 1962 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a fashion critic. From a family of immigrants from Romania,...
Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

male, deceased (1945)
fascist, World War II political leader, Italian, dictator, politician, prime minister…executed by firing squad
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 - April 28, 1945) was the prime minister and dictator of Italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was...
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

female, deceased (1917)
dutch, spy, exotic dancer, executed by firing squad, dancer, Espionage…Execution by firing squad
Mata Hari was the stage name of Margaretha Geertruida (Grietje) Zelle (7 August, 1876, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands - 15 October, 1917, Vincennes,...
Clara Petacci

Clara Petacci

female, deceased (1945)
Italian, roman, Claretta Petacci, Communist Partisans, death by firearm in Italy, executed by firing squad
Clara Petacci (Claretta Petacci) (28 February, 1912 - 28 April, 1945) was an upper class Roman who became Benito Mussolini's mistress. Her father...
Patrick Pearse

Patrick Pearse

male, deceased (1916)
Pearse family, executions by the United Kingdom, Easter Rising, nationalist, revolutionary, British…executed by firing squad
Patrick Henry Pearse (known to Irish nationalists as Pádraig Pearse; ; 10 November, 1879 - 3 May, 1916) was a teacher, barrister, poet, writer, n...
Alexandra Fyodorovna

Alexandra Fyodorovna

female, deceased (1918)
Saint Alexandra, Passion bearers, Eastern Catholic saint, Murdered Russian royalty, royal carriers of the haemophilia disease, Grandchild of Victoria and Albert…executed by firing squad
Alexandra Fyodorovna, born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine 6 June 1872 – 17 July 1918, was Empress consort of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of th...
Joe Hill

Joe Hill

male, deceased (1915)
death by firearm in the United States, executions by the United States, executed by firing squad, Labor leader, American, activist
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström was a radical songwriter, labor activist and member of the Industrial Wo...
James Connolly

James Connolly

male, deceased (1916)
Roman Catholic, British Army soldier, industrial worker of the world, Marxist theorist, Marxist, executions by the United Kingdom…executed by firing squad
James Connolly (June 5, 1868 - May 12, 1916) was an Irish socialist leader. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish...
Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero

male, deceased (1831)
Isidoro Montes de Oca, Afro-Mexican, filipino, Mexican presidential candidate, execution, Coup D'etat…executed by firing squad
Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña was one of the leaders of Mexico's struggle for independence from Spain and an early President of Mexico. He was bo...