RIP Shinzo Abe: A look at world leaders who were assassinated

Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe was shot and killed on July 8. As the world mourns Abe's death, here is a look at some of the top political assassinations. –

The 16th President of the United States, Lincoln, was shot and killed on April 15, 1865 when he was attending a play at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC.

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John F Kennedy

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Martin Luther King Jr

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Indira Gandhi

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Rajiv Gandhi

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Benazir Bhutto

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Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe was shot and killed on July 8. As the world mourns Abe's death, here is a look at some of the top political assassinations. –

The 16th President of the United States, Lincoln, was shot and killed on April 15, 1865 when he was attending a play at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC.

Abraham Lincoln

John F Kennedy

The 35th President of the United States, Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, while riding in an open-top vehicle in front of a large crowd.

Mahatma Gandhi

Also known as the Father of the Nation, Gandhi was shot thrice in the chest on January 30, 1948, when he was attending a prayer meet in New Delhi.

Martin Luther King Jr

The leader of America's civil rights movement Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Indira Gandhi

India's third Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot and killed by her bodyguards on October 31, 1984 at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi.

Rajiv Gandhi

Indira Gandhi's son, who took office after her assassination was killed by a suicide bomber on May 21, 1991 while campaigning for the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha Congress candidate.

Benazir Bhutto

The 11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan, Bhutto was shot on December 27, 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan after a political rally.