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David Ortiz -

In 2019, baseball icon David Ortiz experienced a traumatic incident while at a bar in the Dominican Republic. He was unexpectedly shot in the back, resulting in injuries to his liver and intestine. Thanks to prompt medical attention, the retired Boston Red Sox player and current Fox baseball commentator underwent successful treatment and ultimately regained his health.

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Megan Thee Stallion -

In July 2020, Megan Thee Stallion experienced a gunshot wound to her foot, allegedly inflicted by rapper Tory Lanez. Taking to Instagram, she shared, "I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me." According to reports, Lanez was formally accused of aiming a handgun at Megan's feet, shouting, "Dance!" and subsequently firing. Lanez was found guilty at trial and sentenced to 10 years in prison. 

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50 Cent -

The rapper got shot nine times in a drive-by incident outside his grandma's house in Queens, New York City.

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Bob Marley -

In 1976, the renowned reggae icon was shot at his residence in Kingston, Jamaica. Remarkably, two days later, he showcased his talents at the Smile Jamaica concert with a bullet still lodged in his arm!

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Tupac Shakur -

In 1994, the rapper suffered five gunshot wounds. He was shot once in the hand, twice in the head, and twice in the groin. Miraculously, he survived. However, two years later, he tragically died after another shooting. 

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Oliver Stone -

The filmmaker was wounded in the neck during his service in Vietnam.

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Akon -

Both the artist and his manager, Robert Montanez, were shot in a drive-by shooting, resulting in Robert Montanez's unfortunate demise.

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Lil Wayne -

At the age of 12, the rapper accidentally shot himself in the chest with a firearm he discovered in his mother's apartment. While he claimed it was unintentional, some have speculated that it could have been a suicide attempt.

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Kelly Preston -

The late actress was briefly engaged to Charlie Sheen, during which time she was shot in the arm. It has been theorized that he unintentionally shot Preston in the arm, but Sheen claimed that she accidentally wounded herself.

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Larry Flynt -

In 1978, the founder of Hustler magazine was shot by a white supremacist, resulting in him becoming paralyzed from the waist down.

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Garrett Morris -

In 1994, the comedian was shot during a robbery, resulting in damage to his intestines and necessitating multiple surgeries.

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Suge Knight -

The co-founder and CEO of Death Row Records was hit with six gunshot wounds at the 1OAK nightclub in West Hollywood.

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Trace Adkins -

During an argument, the country singer was shot in the chest while attempting to disarm his then-wife, Julie Curtis.

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Peter Fonda -

At the age of 10, the 'Easy Rider' actor unintentionally shot himself with a pistol.

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Isaiah Washington -

The ex-'Grey's Anatomy' actor was shot when he was just a kid. “I was young and dumb and one day I popped my mouth to the wrong person and got shot," he once explained. 

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Fabolous -

An unidentified shooter wounded the rapper in the leg nearly 14 years ago.

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James Garner -

The actor received two Purple Heart awards after being shot by friendly fire during his service in the Korean War.

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Greg LeMond -

The cyclist's brother-in-law unintentionally shot him in the back while they were hunting together.

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Jackie Wilson -

In 1961, Juanita Jones, the alleged jealous girlfriend of the singer, shot him, causing him to lose one of his kidneys.

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Andy Warhol -

Valerie Solanas, a creative who had been part of Wahol's extensive New York crew, made an attempt on the artist's life in 1968. The bullets struck crucial body parts resulting in his hospitalization for a period of two months. Thankfully, he managed to survive the assassination endeavor.

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George Orwell Eric Blair -

The writer was targeted by a marksman while serving as a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.

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Curly Howard -

Curly from the Three Stooges accidentally injured himself in the foot while cleaning his rifle when he was just 12 years old.

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Jake E. Lee -

Jake E. Lee, best known as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was shot multiple times while walking his dog near his Las Vegas home in October 2024. After the incident Lee said that he considered himself "relatively very lucky" to have survived the attack, which resulted in a broken rib and a damaged lung.

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Jennifer O'Neill -

In 1982, the actress and model from 'Summer of '42' had an accident where she unintentionally shot herself in the abdomen.

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