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514 Notable deaths
 by hanging to death

Dmitry Karakozov

Russian assassin (1840-1866).

Born November 4th, 1840 in Kostroma, Zhmakino.

Died September 15th, 1866 at 25 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).

Josef Wirmer

German jurist and resistance fighter against the nazi régime (1901-1944).

Born March 19th, 1901 in Paderborn. [ref]

Died September 8th, 1944 at 43 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Hans Loritz

Ss officer (1895-1946).

Born December 21st, 1895 in Augsburg.

Died January 31st, 1946 at 50 years old in Neumünster (hanging to death).

Eduard Krebsbach

German physician and ss doctor in the nazi concentration camp in mauthausen (1894-1947).

Born August 8th, 1894 in Bonn.

Died May 28th, 1947 at 52 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).

Yasmine

Belgian singer (1972–2009).

Born March 3rd, 1972 in Antwerp.

Died June 25th, 2009 at 37 years old in Kontich (hanging to death). [ref]

Franz Konrad

Nazi holocaust perpetrator (1906–1952).

Born March 1st, 1906 in Liesing.

Died March 6th, 1952 at 46 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).

Ljubo Miloš

Croatian fascist war criminal.

Born February 25th, 1919 in Šamac.

Died August 20th, 1948 at 29 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).

Ulrich Wilhelm Graf Schwerin von Schwanenfeld

German resistance member (1902-1944).

Born December 21st, 1902 in Copenhagen.

Died September 8th, 1944 at 41 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Greta Bösel

German nurse, camp guard at concentration camp ravensbrück (1908-1947).

Born May 9th, 1908 in Elberfeld.

Died May 2nd, 1947 at 38 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).

Siegfried Kasche

German politician (1903-1947).

Born June 18th, 1903.

Died June 19th, 1947 at 44 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).

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