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513 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Ashley Massaro
American professional wrestler, reality television contestant and model (1979-2019).
Born May 26th, 1979 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 39 years old in Smithtown (hanging to death). [ref]
Wilhelm Keitel
German field marshal (1882–1946).
Born September 22nd, 1882 in Helmscherode.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 64 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Irma Grese
German concentration camp guard (1923–1945).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Wrechen.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 22 years old in Hamelin Prison (hanging to death).
Joachim von Ribbentrop
German foreign minister of nazi germany (1893–1946).
Born April 30th, 1893 in Wesel.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Gary Speed
Welsh association football player and manager (1969–2011).
Born September 8th, 1969 in Mancot.
Died November 27th, 2011 at 42 years old in Huntington (hanging to death). [ref]
Tunisha Sharma
Indian actress.
Born January 4th, 2002 in Chandigarh.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 20 years old in Mumbai (hanging to death). [ref]
Justin Pierce
British-american actor and skateboarder (1975-2000).
Born March 21st, 1975 in London.
Died July 10th, 2000 at 25 years old in Bellagio Hotel & Casino (hanging to death).
Ruth Ellis
British murderer and last woman to be executed in the united kingdom.
Born October 9th, 1926 in Rhyl.
Died July 13th, 1955 at 28 years old in London (hanging to death).
Yakub Memon
Indian criminal.
Born July 30th, 1962 in Mumbai.
Died July 30th, 2015 at 53 years old in Nagpur (hanging to death). [ref]
Tsutomu Miyazaki
Japanese serial killer (1962–2008).
Born August 21st, 1962 in Itsukaichi.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 45 years old in Tokyo Detention House (hanging to death). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon