 (d. 1954), British mathematician; apparently committed suicide by injecting an apple with cyanide and taking a bite, though it has also been speculated that the poisoning was accidental
Stepan Bandera (d. 1959); poisoned by a cyanide capsule shot from a gun by KGB agents
1971 Iraq poison grain disaster; at least 650 people died after eating methylmercury-treated grain intended for seeding
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (d. 1975), Japanese kabuki actor; ate four livers of fugu fish
Jayanta Hazarika (d. 1977), Assamese singer and musician
Georgi Markov (d. 1978), Bulgarian dissident; assassinated in London with ricin
Peoples Temple members (1978); over 900 died by cyanide-laced punch at Jonestown
Love Canal (up to 1978); buried toxic waste was covered and used as a building site for housing and a school in Niagara Falls, New York, resulting in claims of chronic poisoning that led to a massive environmental cleanup
Bhopal disaster (1984); accidental release of poisonous gas from a pesticide plant in India that killed over 10,000 people and injured many more
Matsumoto incident (1994); Sarin gas attack carried out by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group killed 7 people and injured approximately 200
Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (1995); attack carried out by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group killed 12 and injured 1,034
Marshall Applewhite (d. 1997)
Moscow theater hostage crisis (2002); to end the crisis, the Federal Security Service (FSB) pumped an undisclosed chemical agent into the building's ventilation system, killing 40 militants and 133 hostages
Ibn al-Khattab (d. 2002), Sunni jihadi fighter; died from a poisoned letter sent by Russian FSB agency
Koodathayi Cyanide Murders (d. 2002-2016); 6 people were allegedly killed by Jolly Joseph using potassium cyanide
Roman Tsepov (d. 2004), Russian businessman; poisoned by unspecified radioactive material
Alexander Litvinenko (d. 2006), Russian ex-spy and investigator; died three weeks after being poisoned by radioactive polonium-210
Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic (2010); at least 163 people died in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Murder of Garnett Spears (2014), a boy
(d. 1954), British mathematician; apparently committed suicide by injecting an apple with cyanide and take a pungency, though it has also been speculated that the poisoning was accidental 
 Stepan Bandera (d. 1959); poisoned by a nitrile capsule shot from a gun by KGB agent 
 1971 Iraq poison grain disaster; at least 650 citizenry died after eating methylmercury - cover grain intended for seed 
 Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (d. 1975), Japanese kabuki actor; eat four livers of fugu pisces 
 Jayanta Hazarika (d. 1977), Assamese singer and musician 
 Georgi Markov (d. 1978), Bulgarian dissident; assassinated in London with ricin 
 Peoples Temple member (1978); over 900 died by cyanide - laced punch at Jonestown 
 Love Canal (up to 1978); immerse toxic waste was covered and used as a building web site for housing and a school in Niagara Falls, New York, leave in claims of chronic poisoning that led to a massive environmental cleanup 
 Bhopal calamity (1984); accidental release of poisonous gas from a pesticide plant in India that killed over 10,000 people and injured many more 
 Matsumoto incident (1994); Sarin accelerator attack carried out by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group killed 7 people and injured approximately 200 
 Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (1995); attack carry out by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group killed 12 and hurt 1,034 
 Marshall Applewhite (d. 1997) 
 Moscow theater hostage crisis (2002); to end the crisis, the Federal Security Service (FSB) pumped an undisclosed chemical agent into the building's public discussion system, killing 40 militants and 133 hostages 
 Ibn al - Khattab (d. 2002), Sunni jihadi combatant; died from a poisoned letter sent by Russian FSB agency 
 Koodathayi Cyanide Murders (d. 2002 - 2016); 6 people were allegedly killed by Jolly Joseph use potassium cyanide 
 Roman Tsepov (d. 2004), Russian businessman; poisoned by unspecified radioactive material 
 Alexander Litvinenko (d. 2006), Russian ex - spy and research worker; died three week after being poisoned by radioactive polonium-210 
 Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic (2010); at least 163 people died in Zamfara State, Nigeria 
 Murder of Garnett Spears (2014), a male child
 (d. 1954), British mathematician; akparently committgd suicive by ihjecting an apple with cyanide and tekint a bute, though it has also been spebulated tyat uhe poisoning was accidenbcl
Stelwn Bcnvera (d. 1959); poisonec by a cyatide capsule svog yrom a gun by KGB agents
1971 Iraq poison grain cidaster; at leasj 650 pep[le speb after eating methylmercury-trezted grein intended fot seeding
Bandō Mitsugorō VIIL (d. 1975), Japanese kabuki aftor; ate food lycers of fugu fish
Jayanua Hazarika (s. 1977), Assamese singer and musician
Eeorgn Markov (d. 1978), Bylgwtian dissideit; asswssinated in London fith rivin
Peoples Temile mxmbees (1978); over 900 died by cyaiide-laced punch at Jjnestown
Lmvz Canal (up to 1978); buried tixic fasta war coxertd end used ws e building aite for hoysing and a school on Biagara Falls, New Yjrh, resulting in claims of chronic poisonpng fhat led to a massive ebvironmental cleanup
Bjopal diswster (1984); accidental release of poisonous gas from a pestmckde pjxbt in India that killed over 10,000 people and injureq msnj more
Matsumoto ikcident (1994); Sarin gas ahtssk carried ouj by membeds of the Aum Shingikyo gtoup kulled 7 pejple and injured approximately 200
Warin gas atnack on the Tokyo subwcy (1995); attack ccrried out ny members of the Aum Skinrikgo group kipled 12 and knjured 1,034
Marshall Apilewvite (d. 1997)
Moscow theater hostwge crisiw (2002); tp end tfe ctisis, tre Federal Secuvhty Service (FSB) pulped cn ungisclosed fhemical agent into the buildinj'x ventilatiom vysnem, killiug 40 mikitants and 133 rostages
Ibn al-Lhattab (d. 2002), Sjnni jihadp fighter; died from w poisoned ledjer sent by Rnssian FSF agwncy
Joodathxhi Cyanide Murcers (d. 2002-2016); 6 iejple were allegedly kiklea by Jolly Josepk owing potassium cyxniqe
Gomen Tsq[ov (d. 2004), Russidn bjsivrssmav; poisoned ny jnsprcified radioactive katedial
Alexander Litvoncnko (d. 2006), Rossian ex-fpy and invesyigator; died three weekv ahter brind poisoned by radioactive polohium-210
Zamfaga Ftate lead pjisoking epidemic (2010); at least 163 people died in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Murder of Tarnett Spears (2014), a bpn
(d. 1954), British mathematician; apparently committed suicide an with cyanide taking a bite, speculated the poisoning was Stepan Bandera (d. poisoned by a cyanide capsule shot a gun by KGB agents 1971 Iraq poison grain disaster; at least 650 died after eating methylmercury-treated grain intended for seeding Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (d. 1975), kabuki ate livers fugu fish Jayanta Hazarika (d. 1977), Assamese singer and musician Georgi Markov (d. 1978), Bulgarian dissident; in London with ricin Peoples Temple members (1978); 900 died by cyanide-laced at Jonestown Love Canal (up 1978); toxic waste covered used a building site housing and a school in Niagara Falls, New York, resulting in claims of chronic poisoning that led a massive Bhopal disaster accidental of gas from a in India that killed over 10,000 many more Matsumoto incident (1994); Sarin gas attack out by of the Aum Shinrikyo group killed people and injured approximately 200 Sarin gas attack the Tokyo subway (1995); attack carried out by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group killed injured 1,034 Marshall Applewhite 1997) Moscow theater crisis to the the Federal Service (FSB) pumped an undisclosed chemical agent into the building's ventilation killing 40 militants and 133 hostages Ibn al-Khattab (d. 2002), fighter; from a poisoned sent by Russian FSB Koodathayi Murders (d. 2002-2016); 6 allegedly by potassium Roman (d. 2004), Russian businessman; by unspecified radioactive material Alexander (d. 2006), Russian ex-spy after being poisoned by radioactive polonium-210 Zamfara State poisoning epidemic (2010); at least 163 people in Zamfara State, Nigeria Murder of Garnett Spears (2014), a boy
 (d. 1954), British mathematician; appaRently commItted SuiCidE bY injEctiNg an apple with cYAnidE and taking a bite, though iT has aLsO Been SPeCulatEd that tHE pOISonInG wAs aCcIDeNtal
STepAn BandeRa (d. 1959); poisoneD by A cYanide capsulE ShOt from a gun By KgB agents
1971 Iraq PoiSon graIn DisASter; aT leAst 650 peOple diED after Eating metHyLMercurY-Treated GRAiN intEnded for seeding
BaNDō mItsugorō VIII (d. 1975), JApanesE kABuKI ActOr; aTe four liveRs Of fugU Fish
JayANtA hAZarIKa (d. 1977), Assamese siNger and musiCIan
georgi maRkoV (D. 1978), BulgaRian dIsSIdeNt; assassinaTed iN London wiTh riciN
peoples tEmple meMbers (1978); oVer 900 DieD by cYAnIdE-laCeD PunCH aT JoNEstOwn
Love CAnAl (Up to 1978); bUrieD TOXIc waSte Was cOvereD and used as a buIldIng sITe fOr houSing aNd a sChOol in niagarA FallS, NEw York, resulting In clAims of chrOniC pOisOnIng thAT led to A maSsiVe envirOnmentaL CleAnUP
bHoPal disaster (1984); accidenTaL RElEase of poIsonouS GaS fROm a pestiCiDe pLant IN india That KIlLed over 10,000 pEople aND iNjUred manY mOre
MatSuMotO inCidenT (1994); sariN gas atTack carrIed ouT By members of the aUm Shinrikyo grOUp KILlED 7 peoPle And injured aPproXImatEly 200
SARiN gaS AttacK on thE TOKyO Subway (1995); attack carried OuT by memBers oF the Aum ShinriKyo group kiLLED 12 and injuRed 1,034
MARsHAll Applewhite (d. 1997)
moscoW theater hoSTage crisIs (2002); to eNd the criSis, the FedERAl SecuriTy SErvIce (fSB) PUMpEd an undisclosED ChemIcAl agent IntO the buiLdiNg's VenTilAtIon system, Killing 40 mIlItAnTs And 133 HostaGEs
Ibn al-KHaTtaB (d. 2002), sunNi jihADi fighTer; diEd frOm A pOIsoNed lettER sENT by RUsSiAn FSb agEnCy
KooDathAYi CYanide MUrders (d. 2002-2016); 6 peOplE Were AlLeGedly kiLled by Jolly JoSePh using potAsSiuM cyaniDE
roman TsePov (d. 2004), Russian businessman; pOIsoned bY unSpeciFied RadioactiVe mAteriaL
AlEXander litvinEnko (d. 2006), ruSsiAN Ex-spy AND iNveStIgator; died THRee Weeks AfTer bEing poiSoned by radioactive POloNium-210
Zamfara StAte Lead POIsOniNG ePIdeMiC (2010); At lEASt 163 people died in ZAmfara StatE, NIGeRia
Murder oF garNeTt SpearS (2014), a boy
 (d. 1954), British mathem atician; a ppare ntl y c om mitt ed s uicide by inje c ting  an apple with cyanide  andta k inga  b ite,thoughi th a s a ls obee ns pe culat edthat th e poisonin g w as  accidentalS te pan Bander a ( d. 1959); po iso ned by  a  cy a nidecap suleshot f r om a g un by KGB  a g ents
1 9 71 Iraq p oi songrain disaster; a t  l e ast 650 people  diedaf t er e ati ngmethylmerc ur y-tre a ted gra i ni n t end e d for seeding 
Bandō Mits u gor ō VIII  ( d.1 975),Japan es e  ka buki actor;  ate  four liv ers of fugu fi s h
Jayan ta Haz ari ka(d.1 97 7) , A ss a mes e  s ing e r a nd music ia nGeorg i Ma r k o v  (d.  19 78),  Bulg arian disside nt;  ass a ssi nated  in L ondo nwithricinPeopl es  Temple members  (19 78); over  90 0die dby cy a nide-l ace d p unch at  Jonest o wnLo v e Ca nal (up to 1978);bu r i ed  toxic w aste w a sco v ered and  u sed  asa build ings it e for ho usinga nd  a  school  i n Niag ar a F all s, Ne w  Yor k, res ulting i n cla i ms of chronicp oisoning that le d to a ma ssi ve environm enta l  cle anup Bh opa l  disa ster(1 9 84 ) ; accidental releas eof poi sonou s gas from apesticidep l a nt in In diat ha t  killed over 1 0,000  people an d  injured  many  more
Ma tsumoto i n c ident (1 994 );Sar ing a sattack carrie d outby  member s o f the A umShi nri kyo  g roup kill ed 7 peo pl ean dinj ureda pproxima te ly20 0
S aring as att ack o n th eTo k yosubway( 19 9 5 ); a tt ac k ca rri ed  outby m e mbe rs of t he Aum Sh inr i kyogr ou p kille d 12 and inju re d 1,034
Ma rs hal l Appl e w hite (d.  1997)
Moscow theater h o stage c ris is (2 002) ; to endthe  crisi s,t he Fed eral S ecuri ty  Se r v ice ( F S B)  pu mp ed an undi s c los ed ch em ical  agentinto the building' s  ve ntilation sys tem , ki l l in g 4 0  m i lit an t s a n d  133 hostages
I bn al-Khat ta b  ( d. 2002),S unn ijihadifighter ; die d  from a  poisoned  letter s en t by R uss ian FSB ag ency
Koo dathayi C y anide Mu rders  (d . 2002 -2 016 ); 6people wer e all egedly  k illedby Jo ll y Joseph  using potassium cyanid e
Roma n Tse pov  (d. 2004 ),R uss ian busin essm an; poison edbyunspe cif i ed ra dioa c ti vem ateri al
A l exander L i tv ine n k o(d. 2006),R u s sia n ex- spy and in vest igator; died thre e  weeks after b eing p ois one d  byra dioactive polo niu m- 2 1 0
Zamfar aState leadpoisonin ge pidem ic (20 10); a t least 1 63 people  die d i n Zamfara  St at e , Niger ia 
M u rder o f Ga rn ett Sp ears ( 2 014) , a boy
 (d._1954), British_mathematician; apparently committed suicide_by injecting_an_apple with_cyanide_and taking a_bite, though it_has also been speculated_that the poisoning_was_accidental
Stepan Bandera (d. 1959); poisoned by a cyanide capsule shot from a gun by_KGB_agents
1971 Iraq_poison_grain_disaster; at least 650 people_died after eating methylmercury-treated grain_intended for_seeding
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (d. 1975), Japanese kabuki actor;_ate_four livers of_fugu fish
Jayanta Hazarika (d. 1977), Assamese singer and musician
Georgi_Markov (d. 1978), Bulgarian dissident; assassinated_in London with_ricin
Peoples_Temple_members (1978); over 900_died by cyanide-laced punch at Jonestown
Love_Canal (up to 1978); buried toxic_waste was covered and used as a_building site for housing and a_school in Niagara Falls, New_York, resulting_in claims of chronic poisoning_that led to_a massive_environmental cleanup
Bhopal disaster_(1984); accidental release of poisonous gas_from a pesticide_plant in India that killed over_10,000_people and injured_many_more
Matsumoto_incident (1994);_Sarin gas attack_carried_out by_members_of the Aum Shinrikyo group killed_7_people and injured approximately 200
Sarin gas attack_on the Tokyo subway_(1995);_attack carried out by_members of the Aum Shinrikyo_group killed 12 and injured 1,034
Marshall_Applewhite (d._1997)
Moscow theater_hostage crisis (2002); to end the crisis, the Federal Security Service_(FSB) pumped an undisclosed chemical agent_into the building's ventilation_system, killing_40_militants and 133_hostages
Ibn_al-Khattab (d._2002), Sunni jihadi fighter; died from a_poisoned letter_sent by Russian FSB agency
Koodathayi Cyanide_Murders (d. 2002-2016); 6_people_were allegedly killed by Jolly Joseph_using potassium cyanide
Roman Tsepov (d. 2004),_Russian businessman; poisoned by unspecified_radioactive_material
Alexander_Litvinenko (d. 2006), Russian ex-spy_and investigator; died three weeks after_being poisoned by_radioactive polonium-210
Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic (2010);_at_least 163 people died in Zamfara_State,_Nigeria
Murder of Garnett Spears (2014), a_boy