Deaths by...
514 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Bruno Tesch
German chemist, arrested by the british as a war criminal, tried, and executed (1890-1946).
Born August 14th, 1890 in Berlin.
Died May 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Hiroshi Maeue
Japanese murderer (1968-2009).
Born August 8th, 1968 in Kawachinagano.
Died July 28th, 2009 at 40 years old in Osaka (hanging to death).
Rudolf Brandt
German civil servant and ss officer, convicted war criminal (1909–1948).
Born June 2nd, 1909 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 39 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Norio Nagayama
Japanese writer and murderer (1949–1997).
Born June 27th, 1949 in Abashiri.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 48 years old in Tokyo Detention House (hanging to death).
Leonardo Conti
Physician, nazi officer (1900-1945).
Born August 24th, 1900 in Lugano.
Died October 6th, 1945 at 45 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Hans Berger
German neurologist (1873–1941).
Born May 21st, 1873 in Neuses.
Died June 1st, 1941 at 68 years old in Jena (hanging to death).
Boris Ryzhy
Russian poet (1974-2001).
Born September 8th, 1974 in Chelyabinsk.
Died May 7th, 2001 at 26 years old in Yekaterinburg (hanging to death).
Milan Babić
First president of the republic of serbian krajina 1991–1992.
Born February 26th, 1956 in Kukar.
Died March 5th, 2006 at 50 years old in The Hague (hanging to death). [ref]
Adam von Trott zu Solz
German noble and diplomat (1909-1944).
Born August 9th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died August 26th, 1944 at 35 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Kim Sung-min
South korean actor (1973–2016).
Born February 14th, 1973 in Seoul.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 43 years old (hanging to death).
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