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53 Notable deaths
by decapitation
Faisal bin Musaid
Saudi arabian prince, assassin of king faisal of saudi arabia (1944-1975).
Born April 4th, 1944 in Riyadh.
Died June 18th, 1975 at 31 years old in Riyadh (decapitation).
Alexander Schmorell
Active within the white rose non-violent resistance group in nazi germany.
Born September 16th, 1917 in Orenburg.
Died July 13th, 1943 at 25 years old in Munich (decapitation).
Paul Ogorzow
German serial killer (1912-1941).
Born September 29th, 1912 in Muntowo.
Died July 26th, 1941 at 28 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Sisowath Sirik Matak
Cambodian prince (1914–1975).
Born January 22nd, 1914 in Phnom Penh. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1975 at 61 years old in Phnom Penh (decapitation). [ref]
Shani Louk
German-israeli tattoo artist who was killed in the 2023 hamas attack on israel.
Born February 7th, 2001 in Aderet. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2023 at 22 years old in Re'im (decapitation). [ref]
Ravachol
French anarchist (1859–1892).
Born October 14th, 1859 in Saint-Chamond.
Died July 11th, 1892 at 32 years old in Montbrison (decapitation).
Kurt Huber
German folk song researcher, professor at the ludwig-maximilians-university munich, member of the white rose (1893-1943).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Chur.
Died July 13th, 1943 at 49 years old in Munich, Munich Prison (decapitation).
Aleksandar Stamboliyski
Bulgarian prime minister (14 october 1919 – 9 june 1923).
Born March 1st, 1879 in Slavovitsa.
Died June 14th, 1923 at 44 years old in Slavovitsa (decapitation). [ref]
Meenakshi Thapa
Indian actress (1984-2012).
Born October 4th, 1984 in Dehradun.
Died April 19th, 2012 at 27 years old in Gorakhpur (decapitation).
Chris Bristow
Racecar driver.
Born December 2nd, 1937 in Lambeth.
Died June 19th, 1960 at 22 years old in Spa-Francochamps Circuit (decapitation).
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