12. Leon Klinghoffer
In October 1985, during a Mediterranean cruise aboard the Italian liner Achille Lauro, 69-year-old American passenger Leon Klinghoffer, who was wheelchair-bound, was seized and murdered by members of the Palestinian Liberation Front (PLF). The hijackers shot him in the head and chest, then threw his body and wheelchair overboard. This act of terrorism brought global attention to maritime security and significantly influenced international counter-terrorism policies (en.wikipedia.org).
