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514 Notable deaths
 by hanging to death

Franz Fuchs

Austrian serial killer (1949–2000).

Born December 12th, 1949 in Gralla.

Died February 26th, 2000 at 50 years old in Graz (hanging to death).

Friedrich Entress

German ss-doctor (1914-1947).

Born December 8th, 1914 in Poznań. [ref]

Died May 28th, 1947 at 32 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).

Gu Cheng

Chinese poet (1956–1993).

Born September 24th, 1956 in Beijing.

Died October 8th, 1993 at 37 years old in Auckland (hanging to death).

Cesare Battisti

Italian irrendentist (1875-1916).

Born February 4th, 1875 in Trento.

Died July 13th, 1916 at 41 years old in Trento (hanging to death).

Alfred Trzebinski

Ss-physician at the auschwitz, majdanek and neuengamme concentration camps in nazi germany.

Born August 29th, 1902 in Jutrosin.

Died October 8th, 1946 at 44 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).

Gustav Simon

German politician (1900-1945).

Born August 2nd, 1900 in Saarbrücken. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1945 at 45 years old in Paderborn (hanging to death). [ref]

Paul von Hase

German general (1885–1944).

Born July 24th, 1885 in Hanover.

Died August 8th, 1944 at 59 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Lee Bong-chang

Korean independence activist (1900–1932) who attempted to assassinate the japanese emperor.

Born August 10th, 1900 in Seoul.

Died October 10th, 1932 at 32 years old in Tokyo (hanging to death).

Alexander Piorkowski

German nazi concentration camp commandant.

Born October 11th, 1904 in Bremen.

Died October 22nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).

Alireza Akbari

Iranian military officer and mi6 informant.

Born October 21st, 1961 in Shiraz.

Died January 14th, 2023 at 61 years old in Iran (hanging to death). [ref]

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