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1. Lucky Dube:
South African reggae artiste Lucky Philip Dube died on 18 October 2007 in Rosettenville, Johannesburg after he was reportedly shot by gunmen in a carjacking attempt.
2. John Lennon:
John Lennon, who was the founder of the popular band ‘The Beatles,’ died on 8 December 1980 after he was shot four times by Mark David Chapman.
3. Tupac Shakur:
Tupac Amaru Shakur, commonly known as 2pac was allegedly shot dead on 7 September 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada in a drive-by shooting.
4. The Notorious B.I.G:
Christopher George Latore Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G died on 9 March 1997 at the age of 24 after he was shot by gunmen in a drive-by shooting, similar to the way 2pac was killed a year earlier.
5. Marvin Gaye:
Popular for songs like ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine,’ ‘Let’s Get It On’ and ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’, American singer Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father on 1 April 1984, a day before his 45th birthday.
6. XXXTentacion:
Jashey Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, better known as XXXTentacion was shot dead in Deerfield Beach, Florida at the age of 20.
7. Pop Smoke:
Bashar Barakah Jackson, better known as Pop Smoke died from a gunshot wound on 19 February 2020. He was aged 20.
8. Nipsey Hussle:
Airmiess Joseph Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle died on 31 March 2019 in Los Angeles as a result of gunshot wounds.
9. Peter Tosh:
Jamaican reggae artiste Peter Tosh, who was one of the original members of the reggae band known as ‘The Wailers,’ alongside Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, died on 11 September 1987 after he was reportedly shot twice in the head.
