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*[[Kevin (The Resurrection Casket)|Kevin]] was a hired assassin sent by [[Drel McCavity]]. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Resurrection Casket]]'') | *[[Kevin (The Resurrection Casket)|Kevin]] was a hired assassin sent by [[Drel McCavity]]. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Resurrection Casket]]'') | ||
*[[The Master]] used the [[Toclafane]] to assassinate [[President of the United States|President]] [[Arthur Coleman Winters]]. ([[Doctor Who|DW]]: [[The Sound of Drums|''The Sound of Drums'']]) | *[[The Master]] used the [[Toclafane]] to assassinate [[President of the United States|President]] [[Arthur Coleman Winters]]. ([[Doctor Who|DW]]: [[The Sound of Drums|''The Sound of Drums'']]) | ||
*The [[First Doctor]] witnessed the assassination of [[President of the United States|President]] [[William McKinley]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'') | |||
*The [[fifth Doctor]] averted an assassination attempt upon the life of [[president of the United States|President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]] in [[Richmond]], [[Virginia]] in early [[April]] [[1865]]. ([[TN]]: ''[[Blood and Hope]]'') | *The [[fifth Doctor]] averted an assassination attempt upon the life of [[president of the United States|President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]] in [[Richmond]], [[Virginia]] in early [[April]] [[1865]]. ([[TN]]: ''[[Blood and Hope]]'') | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 13 July 2011
Assassination is a premeditated attempt on the life of a prominent individual. It is a form of murder noted for being planned in detail. There are many ways an assassination attempt can be carried out.
References
- Hal attempted to assassinate Irongron with a bow and arrow. (DW: The Time Warrior)
- James Stevens was present at the Kennedy assassination. (MA: Who Killed Kennedy)
- The fourth Doctor was accused of assassinating the Lord President on Gallifrey. (DW: The Deadly Assassin)
- The ninth Doctor was present at the Kennedy assassination. (DW: Rose)
- Queen Victoria had several assassination attempts made on her life. (DW: Tooth and Claw)
- Kevin was a hired assassin sent by Drel McCavity. (NSA: The Resurrection Casket)
- The Master used the Toclafane to assassinate President Arthur Coleman Winters. (DW: The Sound of Drums)
- The First Doctor witnessed the assassination of President William McKinley. (PDA: Byzantium!)
- The fifth Doctor averted an assassination attempt upon the life of President Abraham Lincoln in Richmond, Virginia in early April 1865. (TN: Blood and Hope)
Behind the scenes
- Assassins are, by definition, deadly, making the title The Deadly Assassin redundant.
