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517 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Chen Mengjia
Chinese scholar and archaeologist (1911-1966).
Born April 20th, 1911 in Nanjing.
Died September 3rd, 1966 at 55 years old in Beijing (hanging to death).
Hermann Behrends
German nazi official (1907-1948).
Born May 11th, 1907 in Rüstringen.
Died December 4th, 1948 at 41 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Sumako Matsui
Japanese actor and singer (1886–1919).
Born November 1st, 1886 in Kiyono. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1919 at 32 years old in Yokoteramachi (hanging to death).
József Gera
Hungarian politician (1896-1946).
Born October 24th, 1896 in Makó.
Died March 12th, 1946 at 49 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
Adam Svoboda
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1978–2019).
Born January 26th, 1978 in Brno. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2019 at 41 years old in Srch (hanging to death). [ref]
Bruno Kastner
German actor (1890–1932).
Born January 3rd, 1891 in Forst (Lausitz). [ref]
Died June 30th, 1932 at 41 years old in Bad Kreuznach (hanging to death).
Sheikh Fazlollah Noori
Iranian shi'a theologian (1843–1909).
Born November 27th, 1843 in Lashak.
Died July 31st, 1909 at 65 years old in Tehran (hanging to death).
Ferenc Feketehalmy-Czeydner
Hungarian general (1890–1946).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Simeria.
Died November 5th, 1946 at 55 years old in Žabalj (hanging to death).
René Pottier
French racing cyclist (1879–1907).
Born June 6th, 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing.
Died January 25th, 1907 at 27 years old in Levallois-Perret (hanging to death).
Eberhard Finckh
German army officer and a member of the german resistance (1899–1944).
Born November 7th, 1899 in Kupferzell.
Died August 30th, 1944 at 44 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
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