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255 Notable deaths
by hanging
Edward Stachura
Polish poet, writer and translator.
Born August 18th, 1937 in Charvieu. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1979 at 41 years old in Warsaw (hanging). [ref]
Robert Bernardis
Austrian resistance fighter involved in the attempt to kill german dictator adolf hitler in the july 20 plot in 1944.
Born August 7th, 1908 in Innsbruck.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 36 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Nazario Sauro
Italian naval hero (1880–1916).
Born September 20th, 1880 in Koper.
Died August 10th, 1916 at 35 years old in Pula (hanging).
Friedrich von Rabenau
German general (1884–1945).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Berlin.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 60 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging).
Fritz Dietrich
Ss officer.
Born August 6th, 1898 in Lavarone.
Died October 22nd, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging).
Harald Turner
Ss officer (1891–1947).
Born October 8th, 1891 in Leun.
Died March 9th, 1947 at 55 years old in Belgrade (hanging).
Ramiro Castillo
Bolivian footballer (1966-1997).
Born March 27th, 1966 in Coripata Municipality.
Died October 18th, 1997 at 31 years old in La Paz (hanging).
Ferenc Szombathelyi
Hungarian general (1887-1946).
Died November 4th, 1946 at 59 years old in Petrovaradin (hanging).
Traycho Kostov
Bulgarian politician (1897-1949).
Born June 17th, 1897 in Sofia.
Died December 17th, 1949 at 52 years old in Sofia (hanging).
Rong Guotuan
Chinese table tennis player (1937-1968).
Born August 10th, 1937 in British Hong Kong.
Died June 20th, 1968 at 30 years old in Beijing (hanging).
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