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517 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Abdel Khaliq Mahjub
Sudanese politician (1927-1971).
Born September 23rd, 1927 in Omdurman.
Died July 28th, 1971 at 43 years old in Kobar prison (hanging to death).
Ronald Desruelles
Belgian long jumper and sprinter (1955-2015).
Born February 14th, 1955 in Antwerp.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 60 years old in Thailand (hanging to death). [ref]
Nikolaus von Üxküll-Gyllenband
German businessman (1877–1944).
Born February 14th, 1877 in Kőszeg.
Died September 14th, 1944 at 67 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
László Deák
Hungarian collaborator (1891-1946).
Died November 5th, 1946 at 55 years old in Žabalj (hanging to death).
Maura Viceconte
Italian marathon runner (1967-2019).
Born October 3rd, 1967 in Susa.
Died February 10th, 2019 at 51 years old in Chiusa di San Michele (hanging to death). [ref]
Hampartsoum Boyadjian
Armenian fedayi (1867-1915).
Born May 12th, 1867 in Saimbeyli district.
Died June 15th, 1915 at 48 years old in Kayseri (hanging to death).
Grigory Semyonov
Russian white cossack general (1890–1946).
Born September 25th, 1890 in Kuranzha.
Died August 30th, 1946 at 55 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Fyodor Truhin
Russian nazi collaborator (1896–1946).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Kostroma.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 50 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Friedrich Klausing
German resistance fighter (1920-1944).
Born May 24th, 1920 in Munich.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 24 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Kitamura Tokoku
Japanese literary critic and poet (1868-1894).
Born December 29th, 1868 in Odawara.
Died May 16th, 1894 at 25 years old in Shiba Park (hanging to death).
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