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517 Notable deaths
 by hanging to death

Branko Miljković

Serbian poet (1934–1961).

Born January 29th, 1934 in Niš.

Died February 12th, 1961 at 27 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).

Gábor Vajna

Hungarian politician (1891–1946).

Born November 4th, 1891 in Târgu Secuiesc.

Died March 12th, 1946 at 54 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).

Viktor Tausk

Austro-hungarian psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.

Born March 12th, 1879 in Žilina.

Died July 3rd, 1919 at 40 years old in Vienna (hanging to death).

Olivier Marleix

French politician.

Born February 6th, 1971 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]

Died July 7th, 2025 at 54 years old in Anet (hanging to death). [ref]

Halim Malkoč

Waffen ss volunteer (1917-1947).

Born August 12th, 1917 in Sokolac.

Died February 8th, 1947 at 29 years old in Bihać (hanging to death).

Nikola Petkov

Bulgarian politician (1893-1947).

Born July 21st, 1893 in Sofia.

Died September 23rd, 1947 at 54 years old in Sofia (hanging to death). [ref]

Berty Albrecht

French resistance fighter (1893–1943).

Born February 15th, 1893 in Marseille.

Died May 31st, 1943 at 50 years old in Fresnes (hanging to death).

Fritz Thiele

German resistance member (1894–1944).

Born April 14th, 1894 in Berlin.

Died September 4th, 1944 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Martin Fiebig

German general (1891–1947).

Born May 7th, 1891 in Rozumice.

Died October 23rd, 1947 at 56 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).

Hermann Höfle

Ss general and police leader (1898–1947).

Born September 12th, 1898 in Augsburg.

Died December 9th, 1947 at 49 years old in Bratislava (hanging to death).

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