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65 Notable deaths
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Viktor Brack
German economist and nazi party functionary, convicted war criminal (1904-1948).
Born November 9th, 1904 in Haaren.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 43 years old in Landsberg am Lech, Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Li Dazhao
Co-founder of the chinese communist party (1889–1927).
Born October 29th, 1889 in Laoting County.
Died April 28th, 1927 at 37 years old in Beijing (hanging to death).
Gaetano Bresci
Italian anarchist regicide of king umberto i of italy (1869-1901).
Born November 10th, 1869 in Prato, Coiano.
Died May 22nd, 1901 at 31 years old in Santo Stefano Island (hanging to death).
Shahram Amiri
Nuclear scientist (1977–2016).
Born November 8th, 1977 in Kermanshah.
Died August 3rd, 2016 at 38 years old in Tehran (hanging to death). [ref]
Fritz Klein
Romanian-born german nazi physician, camp doctor and convicted war criminal (1888-1945).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Codlea.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 57 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Akira Mutō
Japanese general (1892–1948).
Born December 15th, 1892 in Hakusui.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 56 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Amanda Todd
Canadian student who killed herself (1996–2012).
Born November 27th, 1996 in Port Coquitlam.
Died October 10th, 2012 at 15 years old in Port Coquitlam (hanging to death). [ref]
Rayhaneh Jabbari
Iranian who executed.
Born November 5th, 1987 in Tehran.
Died October 25th, 2014 at 26 years old in Tehran, Gohardasht Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
August Vincent Theodore Spies
American upholsterer, radical labor activist, and newspaper editor (1855-1887).
Born December 10th, 1855 in Burg Landeck.
Died November 11th, 1887 at 31 years old in Chicago (hanging to death).
Ulrich von Hassell
German diplomat and resistance fighter against national socialism (1881–1944).
Born November 12th, 1881 in Anklam.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 62 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
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