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45 Notable deaths
 by decapitation

Farid Simaika

Diver.

Born June 12th, 1907 in Alexandria.

Died September 11th, 1943 at 36 years old in Makassar (decapitation). [ref]

Carl Lampert

Austrian priest.

Born January 9th, 1894 in Göfis. [ref]

Died November 13th, 1944 at 50 years old in Halle (Saale) (decapitation). [ref]

Vera Obolenskaya

French resistance fighter.

Born June 24th, 1911 in Baku.

Died August 4th, 1944 at 33 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).

Georges Tainturier

French fencer (1890-1943).

Born May 20th, 1890 in Labruyère. [ref]

Died December 7th, 1943 at 53 years old in Cologne (decapitation). [ref]

Nevena Georgieva

Yugoslav partisan.

Born August 25th, 1925 in Skopje.

Died December 16th, 1942 at 17 years old in Nezhilovo (decapitation).

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