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74 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).
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 (1904–1944).
Born August 2nd, 1904 in Szczecin.
Died October 24th, 1944 at 40 years old in Brandenburg an der Havel (decapitation).
Georgi Benkovski
Bulgarian revolutionary (1843–1876).
Born September 21st, 1843 in Koprivshtitsa.
Died May 24th, 1876 at 32 years old in Ribaritsa (decapitation).
Théophane Vénard
French missionary (1829–1861).
Born November 21st, 1829 in Saint-Loup-Lamairé. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1861 at 31 years old in Hanoi (decapitation).
Liane Berkowitz
German resistance fighter (1923–1943).
Born August 7th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died August 5th, 1943 at 19 years old in Berlin (decapitation).
Adolf von Schlagintweit
German botanist and explorer (1829–1857).
Born January 9th, 1829 in Munich.
Died August 26th, 1857 at 28 years old in Kashgar (decapitation).
Max Hödel
German anarchist, failed assassin (1857–1878).
Born May 27th, 1857 in Leipzig.
Died August 16th, 1878 at 21 years old in Zellengefängnis Lehrter Straße (decapitation).
Elisabeth Schumacher
German resistance member (1904–1942).
Born April 28th, 1904 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 38 years old in Plötzensee Prison (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).
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