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517 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Dan Coe
Romanian footballer (1941-1981).
Born September 8th, 1941 in Bucharest.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 40 years old in Cologne (hanging to death).
Eduard van der Nüll
Austrian architect (1812–1868).
Born January 9th, 1812 in Vienna.
Died April 4th, 1868 at 56 years old in Vienna (hanging to death).
Mikael Ljungberg
Swedish amateur wrestler (1970–2004).
Born June 13th, 1970 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2004 at 34 years old in Mölndal (hanging to death). [ref]
Stefan Karadzha
Bulgarian revolutionary (1840–1868).
Born May 11th, 1840 in Stefan Karadzhovo.
Died July 30th, 1868 at 28 years old in Ruse (hanging to death).
Albrecht von Hagen
German politician (1904-1944).
Born March 11th, 1904 in Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Nikolaus Gross
German resistance fighter (1898–1945).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Niederwenigern.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 46 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Gennady Shpalikov
Soviet writer, screenwriter, film director (1937—1974).
Born September 6th, 1937 in Segezha.
Died November 1st, 1974 at 37 years old in Peredelkino (hanging to death).
Heliodor Píka
Czechoslovak general and legionary (1897–1949).
Born July 3rd, 1897 in Štítina. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1949 at 51 years old in Plzeň (hanging to death). [ref]
Emil August Fieldorf
Polish general (1895-1953).
Born March 20th, 1895 in Kraków.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 57 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).
Heinrich Danckelmann
Luftwaffe admiral.
Born August 2nd, 1887 in Hardehausen Abbey.
Died October 30th, 1947 at 60 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
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