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517 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Peter Yorck von Wartenburg
German resistance fighter (1904-1944).
Born November 13th, 1904 in Oleśnica Mała.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
Romuald Traugutt
Polish general and war hero (1826-1864).
Born January 16th, 1826 in Šastakova.
Died August 5th, 1864 at 38 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).
Évariste Kimba
Congolese politician (1926-1966).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Bukama Territory.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (hanging to death).
Edouard Levé
French writer and artist (1965–2007).
Born January 1st, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died October 15th, 2007 at 42 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (hanging to death).
Siegfried Seidl
Ss officer (1911-1947).
Born August 24th, 1911 in Tulln an der Donau.
Died February 4th, 1947 at 35 years old in Vienna (hanging to death).
Andrei Zhelyabov
Russian revolutionary (1851-1881).
Born August 29th, 1851 in Mykolayivka.
Died April 15th, 1881 at 29 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).
Hong Sa-ik
Japanese general (1889–1946).
Born March 4th, 1889 in Anseong.
Died September 26th, 1946 at 57 years old in Manila (hanging to death).
Raimund Harmstorf
German actor (1939-1998).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Hamburg.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 58 years old in Marktoberdorf (hanging to death).
Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
Italian painter (1868-1907).
Born July 28th, 1868 in Volpedo.
Died June 14th, 1907 at 38 years old in Volpedo (hanging to death).
Johannes Popitz
Prussian politician (1884-1945).
Born December 2nd, 1884 in Leipzig.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 60 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
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