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185 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Karl Brandt
German nazi ss officer and physician, executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity (1904–1948).
Born January 8th, 1904 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Ferenc Szálasi
Hungarian fascist politician, executed for war crimes (1897-1946).
Born January 6th, 1897 in Košice.
Died March 12th, 1946 at 49 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
Rozz Williams
American singer (1963–1998).
Born November 6th, 1963 in Pomona.
Died April 1st, 1998 at 34 years old in West Hollywood (hanging to death).
Friedrich Jeckeln
German politician (nsdap), mdr, general of the waffen-ss, perpetrator of the holocaust, lgerman ss general, executed for war crimes including mass murder (1895-1946).
Born February 2nd, 1895 in Hornberg.
Died February 3rd, 1946 at 51 years old in Riga (hanging to death).
Fritz Sauckel
German nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1894-1946).
Born October 27th, 1894 in Haßfurt.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 51 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Dedan Kimathi
Kenyan leader during the mau mau uprising (1920–1957).
Born October 31st, 1920 in Nyeri County.
Died February 18th, 1957 at 36 years old in Nairobi (hanging to death).
Karl Gebhardt
German physician and convicted war criminal (1897–1948).
Born November 23rd, 1897 in Haag in Oberbayern.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Gerda Steinhoff
Nazi concentration camp guard (1922–1946).
Born January 29th, 1922 in Gdańsk.
Died July 4th, 1946 at 24 years old in Biskupia Górka (hanging to death).
Georgy Gapon
Russian priest (1870-1906).
Born February 17th, 1870 in Bilyky. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1906 at 36 years old in Ozerki (hanging to death).
Macario Sakay
Filipino general, merchant and revolutionary (1870–1907).
Born March 1st, 1870 in Tondo.
Died January 9th, 1907 at 36 years old in Manila (hanging to death).
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