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517 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Karel Čurda
Czech parachutist (1911-1947).
Born October 10th, 1911 in Nová Hlína, Stará Hlína. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1947 at 35 years old in Pankrác Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
Gudrun Ensslin
German far-left militant (1940–1977).
Born August 15th, 1940 in Bartholomä.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 37 years old in Stuttgart (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).
Oswald Pohl
German ss functionary, head of the ss main economic and administrative office, convicted war criminal (1892-1951).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Duisburg.
Died June 8th, 1951 at 58 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Karl Denke
German serial killer (1860–1924).
Born August 12th, 1860 in Kalinowice Górne. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1924 at 64 years old in Ziębice (hanging to death). [ref]
George Atzerodt
Conspirator, with john wilkes booth, in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Born June 12th, 1835 in Dörna.
Died July 7th, 1865 at 30 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
Michael Gilden
American actor (1962-2006).
Born September 22nd, 1962 in Los Angeles.
Died December 5th, 2006 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death). [ref]
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).
Jason Raize
American actor and singer (1975–2004).
Born July 20th, 1975 in Oneonta.
Died February 3rd, 2004 at 28 years old in Yass (hanging to death).
Thomas Neill Cream
Scottish-canadian serial killer.
Born May 27th, 1850 in Glasgow.
Died November 15th, 1892 at 42 years old in Newgate Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
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