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513 Notable deaths
by hanging to death
Mangal Pandey
India's first freedom fighter (1827–1857).
Born July 19th, 1827 in Ballia. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1857 at 29 years old in Barrackpore (hanging to death).
Shōkō Asahara
Founder of the japanese new religious group aum shinrikyo.
Born March 2nd, 1955 in Yatsushiro.
Died July 6th, 2018 at 63 years old in Tokyo Detention House (hanging to death). [ref]
Carl Panzram
American serial killer (1891–1930).
Born June 28th, 1891 in East Grand Forks.
Died September 5th, 1930 at 39 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (hanging to death).
Haruma Miura
Japanese actor, singer (1990-2020).
Born April 5th, 1990 in Tsuchiura. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2020 at 30 years old in Minato (hanging to death). [ref]
L'Wren Scott
American model and fashion/costume designer (1964-2014).
Born April 28th, 1964 in Roy. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2014 at 49 years old in Chelsea (hanging to death). [ref]
Brian Christopher
American professional wrestler (1972–2018).
Born January 10th, 1972 in Memphis.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 46 years old in Bolivar (hanging to death). [ref]
Alfred Jodl
German general and convicted war criminal (1890–1946).
Born May 10th, 1890 in Würzburg.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 56 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Alfred Rosenberg
Baltic german architect, nazi politician and ideologue (1893-1946).
Born January 12th, 1893 in Tallinn.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
William Joyce
British fascist and propaganda broadcaster (1906-1946).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Brooklyn.
Died January 3rd, 1946 at 39 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging to death).
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian ss official, a major perpetrator of the holocaust and convicted war criminal (1903-1946).
Born October 4th, 1903.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
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