Welcome to this podcast about famous good people who met a tragic end.
You’ll hear about people who have fought for justice, equality, and peace, and who have had their lives cut short by senseless acts of violence. Welcome to…

Famous Good People Who Were Shot

Martin Luther King Jr. – a Civil Rights leader and activist, was assassinated in 1968. He was arrested 30 times.

Halfway through his speech, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson shouted: “Tell them about the dream, Martin!”

The call-out prompted King to pivot to a previous sermon he’d delivered, where he described a version of the American Dream that was equal and accessible to all citizens.

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream today,” Dr King said.

On 30 June 1974, six years after King’s assassination, a 23-year-old man shot and killed King’s mother, Alberta Williams King, while she was playing the organ during a service at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Mahatma Gandhi – Leader of the Indian independence movement, was assassinated in 1948. Leader of India’s independence movement against British rule.
He promoted non-violent and peaceful resistance. His assassin, like Gandhi, was a Hindu, but an extremist angered at Gandhi’s tolerance of Muslims

Indira Gandhi – India’s first female Prime Minister, a.k.a. the ‘Iron Lady of India,’ (not related to Mahatma Gandhi), daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.
She was assassinated by two of her own Sikh bodyguards, in revenge for the violence between the army and devotees at the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar a few months earlier.

John F. Kennedy – President of the United States, assassinated in 1963. He was the 35th and youngest president to be elected at 43. He was known for his charisma and inspiring speeches.
Curiously, to say the least, the man accused of assassinating Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, was himself murdered before his trial.

His younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy – Senator and Civil Rights activist, was assassinated in 1968. He was a leading candidate for the presidency in 1968.
He was the first ever Attorney General to take on the Mafia and organized crime, as well as supporting the Civil Rights movement.

Abraham Lincoln – 16th President of the United States from 1861, assassinated in 1865. He led the country through the civil war. Ended slavery.

Anwar Sadat – President of Egypt, assassinated in 1981 – Sadat was known for his efforts to modernize Egypt’s economy and politics.
He played a key role in negotiating the Camp David Accords, which led to a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.

Yitzhak Rabin – Prime Minister of Israel twice (1974-1977 and 1992 until assassinated in 1995 – Key figure in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process who wanted to make peace under the two-state solution.
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 together with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres, for their efforts to negotiate peace in the Middle East.
Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish extremist on November 4, 1995, at a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

Benazir Bhutto – Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996.
The first woman to lead a Muslim-majority country and was known for promoting democracy and women’s rights.
Accused of corruption and spent several years in self-imposed exile before returning to Pakistan in 2007 to participate in the general elections.
Assassinated in a suicide bombing attack in 2007 while campaigning.

Harvey Milk – LGBTQ+ rights activist, was assassinated in 1978. He was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States and was known for his advocacy for equal rights and social justice.

John Lennon – was assassinated on December 8, 1980, outside his apartment building in New York City.
Lennon’s music and message of peace and love continue to inspire generations of fans.

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