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Top 10 People Who Survived the Most Assassination Attempts


these men and women had a knack for

these men and women had a knack for attracting the attention of professional

attracting the attention of professional

attracting the attention of professional killers welcome to watchmojo.com and

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killers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten people who survived the most

the top ten people who survived the most

the top ten people who survived the most assassination attempt on dogs but I

assassination attempt on dogs but I

assassination attempt on dogs but I could give you is that one has to fear

could give you is that one has to fear

could give you is that one has to fear something before we begin we publish new

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for more great content for this list we’re looking at people who are put in

we’re looking at people who are put in

we’re looking at people who are put in immediate danger more than once by those

immediate danger more than once by those

immediate danger more than once by those who would do them harm

who would do them harm

who would do them harm but repeatedly survive such attempts so

but repeatedly survive such attempts so

but repeatedly survive such attempts so although there were numerous plots to

although there were numerous plots to

although there were numerous plots to kill President Barack Obama for example

kill President Barack Obama for example

kill President Barack Obama for example the would-be killers never came close

the would-be killers never came close

the would-be killers never came close number 10

number 10

number 10 Yasser Arafat a freedom fighter to some

Yasser Arafat a freedom fighter to some

Yasser Arafat a freedom fighter to some and a terrorist to others Arafat had

and a terrorist to others Arafat had

and a terrorist to others Arafat had powerful enemies his leadership of the

powerful enemies his leadership of the

powerful enemies his leadership of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and

Palestinian Liberation Organization and

Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority put

the Palestinian National Authority put

the Palestinian National Authority put him in the crosshairs of many would-be

him in the crosshairs of many would-be

him in the crosshairs of many would-be assassin if you are speaking about Diego

assassin if you are speaking about Diego

assassin if you are speaking about Diego we are a democratic movement and we are

we are a democratic movement and we are

we are a democratic movement and we are proud of our democracy in 1985 Israeli

proud of our democracy in 1985 Israeli

proud of our democracy in 1985 Israeli fighter planes bombed his headquarters

fighter planes bombed his headquarters

fighter planes bombed his headquarters in Tunis killing many

in Tunis killing many

in Tunis killing many but Arafat survived having stepped out

but Arafat survived having stepped out

but Arafat survived having stepped out for a morning jog he later claimed that

for a morning jog he later claimed that

for a morning jog he later claimed that he never slept in the same place on two

he never slept in the same place on two

he never slept in the same place on two consecutive nights in order to avoid

consecutive nights in order to avoid

consecutive nights in order to avoid assassins who reportedly made a number

assassins who reportedly made a number

assassins who reportedly made a number of attempts on his life over the years

of attempts on his life over the years

of attempts on his life over the years after Arafat’s death many claimed he’d

after Arafat’s death many claimed he’d

after Arafat’s death many claimed he’d been poisoned by polonium

been poisoned by polonium

been poisoned by polonium but forensic teams provided conflicting

but forensic teams provided conflicting

but forensic teams provided conflicting reports although we may disagree with

reports although we may disagree with

reports although we may disagree with decision that he has made on behalf of

decision that he has made on behalf of

decision that he has made on behalf of the Palestinian people surely no one can

the Palestinian people surely no one can

the Palestinian people surely no one can say that he did not exert his maximum

say that he did not exert his maximum

say that he did not exert his maximum effort number nine Josip Broz Tito as a

effort number nine Josip Broz Tito as a

effort number nine Josip Broz Tito as a soldier communist revolutionary and

soldier communist revolutionary and

soldier communist revolutionary and resistance fighter against the Nazis

resistance fighter against the Nazis

resistance fighter against the Nazis Tito defied death numerous times later

Tito defied death numerous times later

Tito defied death numerous times later as Prime Minister and then president of

as Prime Minister and then president of

as Prime Minister and then president of Yugoslavia he refused to submit to

Yugoslavia he refused to submit to

Yugoslavia he refused to submit to Soviet control creating friction with

Soviet control creating friction with

Soviet control creating friction with one-time ally Joseph Stalin quote I will

one-time ally Joseph Stalin quote I will

one-time ally Joseph Stalin quote I will shake my little finger Stalin declared

shake my little finger Stalin declared

shake my little finger Stalin declared and there will be no more Tito he

and there will be no more Tito he

and there will be no more Tito he supposedly told a visitor

supposedly told a visitor

supposedly told a visitor that he would wave his little finger in

that he would wave his little finger in

that he would wave his little finger in Tina would fall he backed that statement

Tina would fall he backed that statement

Tina would fall he backed that statement up by sending assassins after the

up by sending assassins after the

up by sending assassins after the Yugoslavian leader prompting Tito to

Yugoslavian leader prompting Tito to

Yugoslavian leader prompting Tito to write to Stalin quote stop sending

write to Stalin quote stop sending

write to Stalin quote stop sending people to kill me we’ve already captured

people to kill me we’ve already captured

people to kill me we’ve already captured five of them Peto threatened that he

five of them Peto threatened that he

five of them Peto threatened that he would send a killer to Moscow if

would send a killer to Moscow if

would send a killer to Moscow if Stalin’s attempts didn’t cease a few

Stalin’s attempts didn’t cease a few

Stalin’s attempts didn’t cease a few years after the exchange in 1953 Stalin

years after the exchange in 1953 Stalin

years after the exchange in 1953 Stalin died 27 years before Tito

died 27 years before Tito

died 27 years before Tito number 8 alexander ii of russia during

number 8 alexander ii of russia during

number 8 alexander ii of russia during his reign emperor alexander ii

his reign emperor alexander ii

his reign emperor alexander ii instituted many modernizing reforms

instituted many modernizing reforms

instituted many modernizing reforms including the emancipation of russian

including the emancipation of russian

including the emancipation of russian search which saw some 23 million people

search which saw some 23 million people

search which saw some 23 million people receive full citizenship rights but his

receive full citizenship rights but his

receive full citizenship rights but his rule faced increasing opposition from

rule faced increasing opposition from

rule faced increasing opposition from revolutionaries and polish nationalists

revolutionaries and polish nationalists

revolutionaries and polish nationalists who tried to shoot or blow him up at

who tried to shoot or blow him up at

who tried to shoot or blow him up at least six times these attempts began

least six times these attempts began

least six times these attempts began with revolutionary dmitri karakov who

with revolutionary dmitri karakov who

with revolutionary dmitri karakov who tried to gun him down outside the summer

tried to gun him down outside the summer

tried to gun him down outside the summer garden in saint-petersburg miraculously

garden in saint-petersburg miraculously

garden in saint-petersburg miraculously someone in the crowd bumped his elbow

someone in the crowd bumped his elbow

someone in the crowd bumped his elbow and the shot missed after surviving four

and the shot missed after surviving four

and the shot missed after surviving four more attempts Alexander’s luck finally

more attempts Alexander’s luck finally

more attempts Alexander’s luck finally ran out he was blown up in the street by

ran out he was blown up in the street by

ran out he was blown up in the street by members of the revolutionary socialist

members of the revolutionary socialist

members of the revolutionary socialist organization narrowed neva Lea number 7

organization narrowed neva Lea number 7

organization narrowed neva Lea number 7 Abraham Lincoln before being fatally

Abraham Lincoln before being fatally

Abraham Lincoln before being fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 the

shot by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 the

shot by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 the sixteenth US president and hero of the

sixteenth US president and hero of the

sixteenth US president and hero of the Civil War survived at least five

Civil War survived at least five

Civil War survived at least five assassinations laws the plans included

assassinations laws the plans included

assassinations laws the plans included anything from schemes in Baltimore to

anything from schemes in Baltimore to

anything from schemes in Baltimore to knife him down another to send him

knife him down another to send him

knife him down another to send him yellow fever and smallpox infected

yellow fever and smallpox infected

yellow fever and smallpox infected clothing two attempts by shooters and a

clothing two attempts by shooters and a

clothing two attempts by shooters and a plot to blow up the White House on one

plot to blow up the White House on one

plot to blow up the White House on one occasion while out riding alone Honest

occasion while out riding alone Honest

occasion while out riding alone Honest Abe lost his hat when a gunshot spooked

Abe lost his hat when a gunshot spooked

Abe lost his hat when a gunshot spooked his horse the Hat was later found with a

his horse the Hat was later found with a

his horse the Hat was later found with a bullet hole through it number six

bullet hole through it number six

bullet hole through it number six Queen Victoria there are some serious

Queen Victoria there are some serious

Queen Victoria there are some serious downsides to being royalty sure you get

downsides to being royalty sure you get

downsides to being royalty sure you get the lead a life of luxury but people

the lead a life of luxury but people

the lead a life of luxury but people often try to shoot you whenever you

often try to shoot you whenever you

often try to shoot you whenever you leave the palace

leave the palace

leave the palace Queen Victoria survived many

Queen Victoria survived many

Queen Victoria survived many assassination attempts an estimated

assassination attempts an estimated

assassination attempts an estimated eight in total most of which took place

eight in total most of which took place

eight in total most of which took place while she wrote about in horse

while she wrote about in horse

while she wrote about in horse on carriages for pity’s sakes miles

on carriages for pity’s sakes miles

on carriages for pity’s sakes miles woman anyone would think we’re horrible

woman anyone would think we’re horrible

woman anyone would think we’re horrible can’t talk to me her would-be assassins

can’t talk to me her would-be assassins

can’t talk to me her would-be assassins included madmen a hunchback by the name

included madmen a hunchback by the name

included madmen a hunchback by the name of John William beam and a disgruntled

of John William beam and a disgruntled

of John William beam and a disgruntled poet just to name a few

poet just to name a few

poet just to name a few [Music]

fortunately for the Queen these shooters

fortunately for the Queen these shooters either had guns with powder but no

either had guns with powder but no

either had guns with powder but no bullets or terrible aim and her reign

bullets or terrible aim and her reign

bullets or terrible aim and her reign lasted for over 63 years number 5 Pope

lasted for over 63 years number 5 Pope

lasted for over 63 years number 5 Pope John Paul the 2nd someone was watching

John Paul the 2nd someone was watching

John Paul the 2nd someone was watching out for this Pope in 1981 he was shot

out for this Pope in 1981 he was shot

out for this Pope in 1981 he was shot four times and critically wounded in st.

four times and critically wounded in st.

four times and critically wounded in st. Peter’s Square by a member of the

Peter’s Square by a member of the

Peter’s Square by a member of the Turkish nationalist organisation grey

Turkish nationalist organisation grey

Turkish nationalist organisation grey wolf

wolf

wolf some speculated that the KGB had ordered

some speculated that the KGB had ordered

some speculated that the KGB had ordered the attempt but even so the Pope later

the attempt but even so the Pope later

the attempt but even so the Pope later forgave and befriended the gunman the

forgave and befriended the gunman the

forgave and befriended the gunman the next year he survived another attempt

next year he survived another attempt

next year he survived another attempt when a former priest tried to stab him

when a former priest tried to stab him

when a former priest tried to stab him with a bayonet but was stopped by

with a bayonet but was stopped by

with a bayonet but was stopped by security guards it seems like everyone

security guards it seems like everyone

security guards it seems like everyone wanted their turn in 1995 Islamic

wanted their turn in 1995 Islamic

wanted their turn in 1995 Islamic terrorists funded by Osama bin Laden

terrorists funded by Osama bin Laden

terrorists funded by Osama bin Laden auda to dress a suicide bomber as a

auda to dress a suicide bomber as a

auda to dress a suicide bomber as a priest and blow up the Pope however they

priest and blow up the Pope however they

priest and blow up the Pope however they foiled their own plan by starting a

foiled their own plan by starting a

foiled their own plan by starting a chemical fire alerting police number 4

chemical fire alerting police number 4

chemical fire alerting police number 4 Adolf Hitler

both in the lead up to world war ii and

both in the lead up to world war ii and during it killing Hitler was a very real

during it killing Hitler was a very real

during it killing Hitler was a very real mission in fact many of Hitler’s

mission in fact many of Hitler’s

mission in fact many of Hitler’s would-be assassins were actually Germans

would-be assassins were actually Germans

would-be assassins were actually Germans who believed he was leading the country

who believed he was leading the country

who believed he was leading the country to disaster so there were dozens of

to disaster so there were dozens of

to disaster so there were dozens of attempts made on his life the most

attempts made on his life the most

attempts made on his life the most famous was the 20 July plot in 1944 part

famous was the 20 July plot in 1944 part

famous was the 20 July plot in 1944 part of operation Valkyrie one-eyed war

of operation Valkyrie one-eyed war

of operation Valkyrie one-eyed war veteran Lieutenant Colonel Klaus shank

veteran Lieutenant Colonel Klaus shank

veteran Lieutenant Colonel Klaus shank grasp on Stauffenberg tried to kill the

grasp on Stauffenberg tried to kill the

grasp on Stauffenberg tried to kill the Nazi leader using a bomb hidden in a

Nazi leader using a bomb hidden in a

Nazi leader using a bomb hidden in a briefcase

briefcase

briefcase unfortunately the leg of the conference

unfortunately the leg of the conference

unfortunately the leg of the conference table shielded Hitler from the blast and

table shielded Hitler from the blast and

table shielded Hitler from the blast and it only singed his trousers number 3

it only singed his trousers number 3

it only singed his trousers number 3 Sharla gall

de Gaulle is remembered for his heroic

de Gaulle is remembered for his heroic defiance of the Nazis as the French

defiance of the Nazis as the French

defiance of the Nazis as the French leader of the government in exile during

leader of the government in exile during

leader of the government in exile during World War two a soldier who fought the

World War two a soldier who fought the

World War two a soldier who fought the Germans in both world wars

Germans in both world wars

Germans in both world wars de Gaulle was eventually elected

de Gaulle was eventually elected

de Gaulle was eventually elected president of France and office he held

president of France and office he held

president of France and office he held for a decade however he was targeted by

for a decade however he was targeted by

for a decade however he was targeted by the organisation I’m a success or OAS a

the organisation I’m a success or OAS a

the organisation I’m a success or OAS a French terrorist group that opposed his

French terrorist group that opposed his

French terrorist group that opposed his decision to grant Algeria independence

decision to grant Algeria independence

decision to grant Algeria independence from colonial rule in 1962 the OAS raped

from colonial rule in 1962 the OAS raped

from colonial rule in 1962 the OAS raped his car with machine-gun fire he

his car with machine-gun fire he

his car with machine-gun fire he survived and is said to have remarked

survived and is said to have remarked

survived and is said to have remarked quote they shoot like pigs

quote they shoot like pigs

quote they shoot like pigs all in all he reportedly survived some

all in all he reportedly survived some

all in all he reportedly survived some thirty-one attempts on his life

thirty-one attempts on his life

thirty-one attempts on his life number two Zog the first of Albania

number two Zog the first of Albania

number two Zog the first of Albania rising from prime minister to president

rising from prime minister to president

rising from prime minister to president to King Zog the first allegedly survived

to King Zog the first allegedly survived

to King Zog the first allegedly survived a staggering fifty-five attempts on his

a staggering fifty-five attempts on his

a staggering fifty-five attempts on his life during his rule he tried to unite

life during his rule he tried to unite

life during his rule he tried to unite the country but in doing so severely

the country but in doing so severely

the country but in doing so severely suppressed civil liberties making plenty

suppressed civil liberties making plenty

suppressed civil liberties making plenty of enemies in the process he was once

of enemies in the process he was once

of enemies in the process he was once shot inside the Albanian Parliament and

shot inside the Albanian Parliament and

shot inside the Albanian Parliament and again on a separate occasion when

again on a separate occasion when

again on a separate occasion when leaving the Opera prompting him to fire

leaving the Opera prompting him to fire

leaving the Opera prompting him to fire back and drive off his attackers despite

back and drive off his attackers despite

back and drive off his attackers despite these attempts and smoking 200

these attempts and smoking 200

these attempts and smoking 200 cigarettes a day

cigarettes a day

cigarettes a day Zog somehow managed to die of an

Zog somehow managed to die of an

Zog somehow managed to die of an unspecified condition in a French

unspecified condition in a French

unspecified condition in a French hospital at age 65 his resilience must

hospital at age 65 his resilience must

hospital at age 65 his resilience must have run in the family

have run in the family

have run in the family his son lekha once sawed off attackers

his son lekha once sawed off attackers

his son lekha once sawed off attackers surrounding his plane by brandishing a

surrounding his plane by brandishing a

surrounding his plane by brandishing a bazooka

number one Fidel Castro the historical

number one Fidel Castro the historical truth is that thousands and thousands of

truth is that thousands and thousands of

truth is that thousands and thousands of terrorist actions have been conducted

terrorist actions have been conducted

terrorist actions have been conducted against our country in sabotages plans

against our country in sabotages plans

against our country in sabotages plans attempt against my life

attempt against my life

attempt against my life Castro wins this one by a mile he

Castro wins this one by a mile he

Castro wins this one by a mile he survived not ten plots to kill him not

survived not ten plots to kill him not

survived not ten plots to kill him not 100 but an estimated 638 in the 1960s

100 but an estimated 638 in the 1960s

100 but an estimated 638 in the 1960s the CIA tried to kill the Cuban

the CIA tried to kill the Cuban

the CIA tried to kill the Cuban revolutionary and leader by every means

revolutionary and leader by every means

revolutionary and leader by every means imaginable including poison cigars and

imaginable including poison cigars and

imaginable including poison cigars and exploding seashells and even a femme

exploding seashells and even a femme

exploding seashells and even a femme fatale Castro’s lover Marita Lorenz he

fatale Castro’s lover Marita Lorenz he

fatale Castro’s lover Marita Lorenz he said did you come to kill Mina’s I was

said did you come to kill Mina’s I was

said did you come to kill Mina’s I was stunned

stunned

stunned according to Lorenz Castro figured out

according to Lorenz Castro figured out

according to Lorenz Castro figured out the plot when she arrived back in Havana

the plot when she arrived back in Havana

the plot when she arrived back in Havana and handed her his pistol saying quote

and handed her his pistol saying quote

and handed her his pistol saying quote you can’t kill me nobody can kill me

you can’t kill me nobody can kill me

you can’t kill me nobody can kill me then they made love despite continued

then they made love despite continued

then they made love despite continued assassination attempts in the ensuing

assassination attempts in the ensuing

assassination attempts in the ensuing decades Castro lived to the ripe old age

decades Castro lived to the ripe old age

decades Castro lived to the ripe old age of 90 do you agree with our picks check

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