Assassinated American journalists

Charles James Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and served as its executive director until his assassination in 2025. A key ally of Donald Trump, he became one of the most prominent voices of the MAGA movement within the Republican Party, publishing several books and hosting The Charlie Kirk Show.

Palestinian-American journalist (1971–2022)

American journalist (1963–2002)

American journalist

American documentary filmmaker and journalist (1971–2022)

American journalist (1963-2004)

American journalist

American activist (1970–2006)

American newspaper editor (1879–1943)

American journalist

American talk radio show host (1934–1984)

American minister, journalist, and abolitionist (1802–1837)

victim of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1942–1973)

American journalist (1985–2011)

American journalist (1855–1898)

Taiwanese American writer (1932-1984)

American journalist (1941–1979)

American journalist (1846–1880)