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34 Notable deaths
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Vic Morrow
American actor (1929-1982).
Born February 14th, 1929 in The Bronx.
Died July 23rd, 1982 at 53 years old in Valencia (decapitation). [ref]
Sophie Scholl
German resistance fighter during the nazi regime, member of the white rose (1921-1943).
Born May 9th, 1921 in Forchtenberg. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 21 years old in Stadelheim Prison (decapitation). [ref]
Daniel Pearl
American journalist.
Born October 10th, 1963 in Princeton.
Died February 1st, 2002 at 38 years old in Karachi (decapitation).
James Foley
American journalist.
Born October 18th, 1973 in Rochester. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2014 at 40 years old in Raqqa (decapitation). [ref]
Nick Berg
American freelance radio tower repairman taken hostage and killed in iraq.
Born April 2nd, 1978 in Philadelphia.
Died May 7th, 2004 at 26 years old in Iraq (decapitation).
Nimr al-Nimr
Shia sheikh in al-awamiyah in saudi arabia's eastern province.
Born June 21st, 1959 in Al-Awamiyah. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 56 years old in Saudi Arabia (decapitation). [ref]
Fritz Haarmann
German serial killer.
Born October 25th, 1879 in Hanover.
Died April 15th, 1925 at 45 years old in Hanover (decapitation).
Boris Sagal
American director, television producer.
Born October 18th, 1923 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1981 at 57 years old in Timberline Lodge (decapitation). [ref]
Steven Joel Sotloff
American journalist.
Born May 11th, 1983 in Miami. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2014 at 31 years old in Syrian Desert (decapitation). [ref]
Juhayman al-Otaybi
Saudi arabian militant and soldier (1936-1980).
Born September 16th, 1936 in Sājir.
Died January 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Mecca (decapitation).
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