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24 Notable deaths
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John C. Woods
American executioner (1911-1950).
Born June 5th, 1911 in Wichita.
Died July 21st, 1950 at 39 years old in Enewetak Atoll (electrocution).
Claude François
French pop singer, songwriter and dancer.
Born February 1st, 1939 in Ismailia. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (electrocution). [ref]
William Kemmler
American murderer.
Born May 9th, 1860 in Philadelphia.
Died August 6th, 1890 at 30 years old in Auburn Correctional Facility (electrocution). [ref]
Keith Relf
English pop musician, singer for the yardbirds (1943–1976).
Born March 22nd, 1943 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1976 at 33 years old in London (electrocution). [ref]
Frank Silvera
Actor (1914-1970).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Kingston.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 55 years old in Pasadena (electrocution). [ref]
Gerald Stano
American serial killer (1951–1998).
Born September 12th, 1951 in Schenectady.
Died March 23rd, 1998 at 46 years old in Florida State Prison, Starke (electrocution).
Louis Buchalter
American mobster.
Born February 6th, 1897 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 1944 at 47 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
Anna Marie Hahn
American serial killer.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Bavaria.
Died December 7th, 1938 at 32 years old in Ohio Penitentiary (electrocution).
Julius Rosenberg
American man executed for spying for the soviet union.
Born May 12th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1953 at 35 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
Alexander Galich
Soviet musician and writer.
Born October 19th, 1918 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1977 at 59 years old in Paris (electrocution). [ref]
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