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513 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Jeff Baena
American screenwriter and film director (1977–2025).
Born June 29th, 1977 in Miami. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death). [ref]
Alexander McQueen
British fashion designer (1969–2010).
Born March 16th, 1969 in Lewisham.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 40 years old in Mayfair (hanging to death). [ref]
Jason David Frank
American actor and martial artist (1973–2022).
Born September 4th, 1973 in Covina.
Died November 19th, 2022 at 49 years old in Houston (hanging to death). [ref]
Nathuram Godse
N.godse (1910-1949).
Born May 19th, 1910 in Baramati.
Died November 15th, 1949 at 39 years old in Ambala (hanging to death).
Ian Curtis
British musician (1956–1980).
Born July 15th, 1956 in Stretford.
Died May 18th, 1980 at 23 years old in Macclesfield (hanging to death).
Amon Göth
Austrian ss functionary, commandant of plaszow concentration camp and convicted war criminal (1908-1946).
Born December 11th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died September 13th, 1946 at 37 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Rudolf Höss
German war criminal, commandant of auschwitz (1901–1947).
Born November 25th, 1901 in Baden-Baden.
Died April 16th, 1947 at 45 years old in Oświęcim, Auschwitz, Auschwitz I concentration camp (hanging to death).
Eli Cohen
Israeli spy (1924–1965).
Born December 6th, 1924 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1965 at 40 years old in Marjeh Square (hanging to death).
Valery Legasov
Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the chernobyl disaster (1936-1988).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Tula.
Died April 27th, 1988 at 51 years old in Moscow (hanging to death). [ref]
Ilse Koch
German war criminal, wife of camp commandant karl-otto koch (1906–1967).
Born September 22nd, 1906 in Dresden.
Died September 1st, 1967 at 60 years old in Aichach (hanging to death).
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