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517 Notable deaths
 by hanging to death

Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal

German lawyer, officer and resistance fighter (1907-1944).

Born February 23rd, 1907 in Potsdam. [ref]

Died October 13th, 1944 at 37 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death). [ref]

Aleksander Ford

Polish film director (1908–1980).

Born November 24th, 1908 in Kyiv.

Died April 4th, 1980 at 71 years old in Naples (hanging to death).

Boris Barnet

Soviet film director, screenwriter (1902-1965).

Born June 18th, 1902 in Moscow.

Died January 8th, 1965 at 62 years old in Riga (hanging to death).

Erwin Rösener

German politician (1902-1946).

Born February 2nd, 1902 in Schwerte.

Died September 4th, 1946 at 44 years old in Ljubljana (hanging to death).

Nikolai Kibalchich

Ukrainian revolutionary and scientist (1853-1881).

Born October 31st, 1853 in Korop.

Died April 15th, 1881 at 27 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).

Fu Lei

Chinese writer (1908-1966).

Born April 7th, 1908 in Nanhui District.

Died September 3rd, 1966 at 58 years old in Shanghai (hanging to death).

Hans Bothmann

Ss officer (1911–1946).

Born November 11th, 1911 in Lohe-Rickelshof.

Died April 4th, 1946 at 34 years old in Heide (hanging to death).

Marie Fikáčková

Czech nurse and serial murderer (1936–1961).

Born September 9th, 1936 in Sušice.

Died April 13th, 1961 at 24 years old in Prague (hanging to death).

Heinrich von Lehndorff-Steinort

German army officer (1909–1944).

Born June 22nd, 1909 in Hanover.

Died September 4th, 1944 at 35 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Miklós Gimes

Hungarian politician (1917–1958).

Born December 23rd, 1917 in Budapest.

Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).

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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus