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45 Notable deaths
by decapitation
Juhayman al-Otaybi
Saudi arabian militant and soldier (1936-1980).
Born September 16th, 1936 in Sajer.
Died January 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Mecca (decapitation).
Marinus van der Lubbe
Dutch communist.
Born January 13th, 1909 in Leiden. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1934 at 24 years old in Leipzig (decapitation). [ref]
Hans Scholl
German pacifist, executed by nazi germany (1918-1943).
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Ingersheim an der Jagst.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 24 years old in Munich Prison (decapitation).
Khaled Asaad
Syrian archeologist.
Born January 1st, 1932 in Tadmur. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2015 at 83 years old in Palmyra (decapitation). [ref]
Kenji Gotō
Japanese journalist and hostage in syria.
Born September 22nd, 1967 in Sendai.
Died January 31st, 2015 at 47 years old in Syria (decapitation).
Qiu Jin
Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer (1875-1907).
Born November 8th, 1875 in Xiamen. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1907 at 31 years old in Shaoxing (decapitation).
Mildred Harnack
American-german literary historian, professor, translator; resistance fighter and anti-nazi activist, who was executed during wwii in germany.
Born September 16th, 1902 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Yevgeny Rodionov
Russian soldier.
Born May 22nd, 1977 in Chibirley.
Died May 23rd, 1996 at 19 years old in Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (decapitation).
Christoph Probst
German resistance fighter, white rose member (1919–1943).
Born November 6th, 1919 in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 23 years old in Munich Prison (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).
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