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45 Notable deaths
by decapitation
Helmuth Koinigg
Austrian formula one driver (1948–1974).
Born November 3rd, 1948 in Vienna.
Died October 6th, 1974 at 25 years old in Watkins Glen International (decapitation).
Tan Sitong
Chinese philosopher (1865-1898).
Born March 10th, 1865 in Beijing. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1898 at 33 years old in Beijing (decapitation). [ref]
Eugen Bolz
German politician (1881-1945).
Born December 15th, 1881 in Rottenburg am Neckar.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 63 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Olga Bancic
French resistance fighter (1912-1944).
Born May 10th, 1912 in Chișinău. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1944 at 32 years old in Stuttgart (decapitation). [ref]
Jacques Fesch
French mystic.
Born April 6th, 1930 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1957 at 27 years old in La Santé Prison (decapitation). [ref]
Paul Nitsche
German psychiatrist (1876-1948).
Born November 25th, 1876 in Colditz.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 71 years old in Dresden (decapitation).
Werner Seelenbinder
German sportsman.
Born August 2nd, 1904 in Szczecin.
Died October 24th, 1944 at 40 years old in Brandenburg an der Havel (decapitation).
Max Hödel
German anarchist, failed assassin (1857-1878).
Born May 27th, 1857 in Leipzig.
Died August 16th, 1878 at 21 years old in Berlin (decapitation).
Abdulla Aliş
Soviet tatar poet, playwright, writer and resistance fighter (1908-1944).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Köyek.
Died August 25th, 1944 at 35 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Amandina of Schakkebroek
Belgian franciscan missionary, martyr, catholic saint.
Born December 28th, 1872 in Herk-de-Stad.
Died July 9th, 1900 at 27 years old in Taiyuan (decapitation).
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