6. Robert F. Kennedy — Ambassador Hotel, LA, California

Presidential candidate Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in the pantry of the Ambassador Hotel after he won the 1968 California Primary.

Kennedy, who had been an advisor to his brother President John F Kennedy, was a symbol of modern American liberalism.

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He had been campaigning for the presidency and was a front-running candidate of the Democratic Party when he was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan.

Mortally wounded, he survived for nearly 26 hours, dying early in the morning of June 6.