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185 Notable deaths
 by hanging to death

Brian Christopher

American professional wrestler (1972–2018).

Born January 10th, 1972 in Memphis.

Died July 29th, 2018 at 46 years old in Bolivar (hanging to death). [ref]

Alfred Rosenberg

Baltic german architect, nazi politician and ideologue (1893-1946).

Born January 12th, 1893 in Tallinn.

Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).

Justin Fashanu

British footballer (1961-1998).

Born February 19th, 1961 in London.

Died May 2nd, 1998 at 37 years old in London (hanging to death).

Boris Berezovsky

Russian oligarch, government official, engineer and mathematician (1946-2013).

Born January 23rd, 1946 in Moscow.

Died March 23rd, 2013 at 67 years old in Ascot (hanging to death).

Julius Streicher

German publisher, nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1885-1946).

Born February 12th, 1885 in Fleinhausen.

Died October 16th, 1946 at 61 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).

Wilhelm Canaris

German admiral, head of military intelligence service (1887–1945).

Born January 1st, 1887 in Aplerbeck.

Died April 9th, 1945 at 58 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging to death).

Timothy Evans

British man wrongly convicted of murder (1924-1950).

Born November 20th, 1924 in Merthyr Tydfil.

Died March 9th, 1950 at 25 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging to death).

Uday Kiran

Indian film actor (1998–2014).

Born January 26th, 1980 in Hyderabad.

Died January 6th, 2014 at 33 years old in Hyderabad (hanging to death).

Tomoyuki Yamashita

Japanese general and war criminal (1885–1946).

Born November 8th, 1885 in Akatsuka.

Died February 23rd, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Baños (hanging to death).

Phil Ochs

American protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976).

Born December 19th, 1940 in El Paso.

Died April 9th, 1976 at 35 years old in Far Rockaway (hanging to death).

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