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74 Notable deaths
by 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).
Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin
German resistance member (1890-1945).
Born March 22nd, 1890 in Dobrowo.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 55 years old in Plötzensee Prison (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]
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).
Arthur Conolly
British intelligence officer (1807–1842).
Born July 2nd, 1807 in London.
Died June 17th, 1842 at 34 years old in Bukhara (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).
Hélène Jégado
French domestic servant and serial killer (1803-1852).
Born June 17th, 1803 in Plouhinec.
Died February 26th, 1852 at 48 years old in Rennes (decapitation).
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