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185 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Amanda Todd
Canadian student who killed herself (1996–2012).
Born November 27th, 1996 in Port Coquitlam.
Died October 10th, 2012 at 15 years old in Port Coquitlam (hanging to death). [ref]
August Vincent Theodore Spies
American upholsterer, radical labor activist, and newspaper editor (1855-1887).
Born December 10th, 1855 in Burg Landeck.
Died November 11th, 1887 at 31 years old in Chicago (hanging to death).
Ulrich von Hassell
German diplomat and resistance fighter against national socialism (1881–1944).
Born November 12th, 1881 in Anklam.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 62 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
László Rajk
Hungarian politician (1909–1949).
Born March 8th, 1909 in Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Died October 15th, 1949 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
Waldemar Hoven
German physician, ss officer and convicted war criminal (1903-1948).
Born February 10th, 1903 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 45 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Nelly Arcan
Canadian novelist (1973–2009).
Born March 5th, 1973 in Lac-Mégantic.
Died September 24th, 2009 at 36 years old in Montreal (hanging to death). [ref]
Otto Förschner
German ss officer and concentration camp commander, convicted war criminal (1902-1946).
Born November 4th, 1902 in Dürrenzimmern.
Died May 28th, 1946 at 43 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Andrei Shkuro
Cossack (ukrainian) general (1887–1947).
Born January 19th, 1887 in Paschkovskiy.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 59 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Hans Biebow
Nazi administrator of lodz ghetto (1902-1947).
Born December 18th, 1902 in Bremen.
Died April 24th, 1947 at 44 years old in Łódź (hanging to death).
Julius Fučík
Czech journalist and revolutionary (1903–1943).
Born February 23rd, 1903 in Smíchov. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin (hanging to death). [ref]
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