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53 Notable deaths
by decapitation
Horst Fischer
German physician and camp doctor in the auschwitz iii monowitz concentration camp (1912–1966).
Born December 31st, 1912 in Dresden.
Died August 8th, 1966 at 53 years old in Leipzig Prison (decapitation).
Libertas Schulze-Boysen
German opponent of the nazis who belonged to the red orchestra (1913-1942).
Born November 20th, 1913 in Paris.
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 29 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Helmut Hirsch
Failed assassin of adolf hitler (1916–1937).
Born January 27th, 1916 in Stuttgart.
Died June 4th, 1937 at 21 years old in Berlin (decapitation).
Maurice Bavaud
Swiss assassin (1916-1941).
Born January 15th, 1916 in Neuchâtel.
Died May 14th, 1941 at 25 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation). [ref]
Émile Henry
French anarchist (1872–1894).
Born September 26th, 1872 in Barcelona.
Died May 21st, 1894 at 21 years old in Paris (decapitation).
Musa Cälil
Soviet poet.
Born February 15th, 1906 in Mostafa.
Died August 25th, 1944 at 38 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Johan Alfred Ander
Convicted killer, last person executed in sweden.
Born October 27th, 1873.
Died November 23rd, 1910 at 37 years old in Långholmen 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]
Tan Sitong
Chinese philosopher (1865-1898).
Born March 10th, 1865 in Beijing.
Died September 28th, 1898 at 33 years old in Beijing (decapitation).
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).
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