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
killers welcome to watchmojo.com and
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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