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514 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Kōki Hirota
Japanese prime minister, diplomat, and war criminal (1878-1948).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Fukuoka.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
James Bullough Lansing
Loudspeaker designer, audio company founder (1902–1949).
Born January 2nd, 1902 in Nilwood Township. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1949 at 47 years old in San Marcos (hanging to death). [ref]
Irmfried Eberl
Ss officer, first commandant of treblinka extermination camp (1910–1948).
Born September 8th, 1910 in Bregenz.
Died February 16th, 1948 at 37 years old in Ulm (hanging to death).
William Palmer
English doctor found guilty of murder (1824–1856).
Born August 6th, 1824 in Rugeley.
Died June 14th, 1856 at 31 years old in Stafford (hanging to death).
Mohammed Bijeh
Iranian serial killer.
Born February 7th, 1982 in Quchan.
Died March 16th, 2005 at 23 years old in Pakdasht (hanging to death). [ref]
Stjepan Filipović
Yugoslav partisan (1916-1942).
Born January 27th, 1916 in Opuzen.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 26 years old in Valjevo (hanging to death).
Herbert Backe
German politician (1896-1947).
Died April 7th, 1947 at 50 years old in Nuremberg (hanging to death). [ref]
Viktor Brack
German economist and nazi party functionary, convicted war criminal (1904-1948).
Born November 9th, 1904 in Haaren.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 43 years old in Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German noble (1905–1944).
Born March 15th, 1905 in Stuttgart.
Died August 10th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
German general, war criminal (1903-1946).
Born April 22nd, 1903 in Leipzig.
Died May 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
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