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428 Notable deaths
by hanging
Josef Kramer
German ss officer, concentration camp commandant, and convicted war criminal (1906-1945).
Born November 10th, 1906 in Munich. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1945 at 39 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Richard Sorge
Soviet spy in germany and japan (1895-1944).
Born October 4th, 1895 in Baku.
Died November 7th, 1944 at 49 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging). [ref]
Paul Hester
Australian musician.
Born January 8th, 1959 in Melbourne.
Died March 26th, 2005 at 46 years old in Melbourne (hanging).
Sean O'Haire
American professional wrestler.
Born February 25th, 1971 in Hilton Head Island.
Died September 9th, 2014 at 43 years old in Spartanburg (hanging).
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Japanese musician (1964–1998).
Born December 13th, 1964 in Yokosuka.
Died May 2nd, 1998 at 33 years old in Tokyo (hanging).
Jon Dough
American pornographic actor (1962–2006).
Born November 12th, 1962 in Lancaster.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 43 years old in Chatsworth (hanging). [ref]
Robert Ley
German nazi politician; indicted by the international military tribunal for war crimes (1890-1945).
Born February 15th, 1890 in Niederbreidenbach. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1945 at 55 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging). [ref]
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Author (1941-1995).
Born October 10th, 1941 in Niger Delta, Niger State, Bori, Rivers. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1995 at 54 years old in Port Harcourt (hanging). [ref]
Hans Oster
German general.
Born August 9th, 1887 in Dresden.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 57 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging).
Lee Eun-ju
South korean actress (1980-2005).
Born December 22nd, 1980 in Gunsan.
Died February 22nd, 2005 at 24 years old in Bundang (hanging).
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