slain

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Slain former prime minister Shinzo Abe, for instance, was the son of a foreign minister, and grandson of another prime minister, Nobusuke Kishi.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

Slain SoCal rapper Drakeo the Ruler was omitted from the In Memoriam montage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2022

Slain Chicago police Officer Ella French’s partner, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., released another video from a rehabilitation facility Wednesday commemorating his seventh anniversary on the force.

From Fox News • Aug. 26, 2021

Slain sportswriter John McNamara wanted his ashes spread at Nats Park.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2018

Val means “slain,” and the Valkyries were the Choosers of the Slain; and the place to which they brought the heroes was the Hall of the Slain, Valhalla.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton