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384 Notable deaths
by hanging
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Iraqi mukhabarat leader (1951-2007).
Born February 17th, 1951 in Tikrit.
Died January 15th, 2007 at 55 years old in Baghdad (hanging). [ref]
Arshile Gorky
Armenian-american painter (1904–1948).
Born April 15th, 1904 in Van. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1948 at 44 years old in Sherman (hanging). [ref]
Iwane Matsui
Japanese general (1878-1948).
Born July 27th, 1878 in Aichi Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
Madan Lal Dhingra
Indian revolutionary (1883–1909).
Born September 18th, 1883 in Amritsar, Punjab.
Died August 17th, 1909 at 25 years old in Barnsbury, HM Prison Pentonville (hanging).
An Jung-geun
Korean independence activist, nationalist (1879-1910).
Born September 2nd, 1879 in Haeju.
Died March 26th, 1910 at 30 years old in Lüshunkou District (hanging).
Thomas Neill Cream
Scottish-canadian serial killer.
Born May 27th, 1850 in Glasgow.
Died November 15th, 1892 at 42 years old in Newgate Prison (hanging). [ref]
Gudrun Ensslin
German terrorist (1940-1977).
Born August 15th, 1940 in Bartholomä.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 37 years old in Stammheim Prison (hanging).
Elisabeth Becker
German concentration camp guard (1923–1946).
Born July 20th, 1923 in Gmina Nowy Staw.
Died July 4th, 1946 at 22 years old in Biskupia Górka (hanging).
Karl Denke
Serial killer and organist from germany (1860-1924).
Born August 12th, 1860 in Kalinowice Górne.
Died December 22nd, 1924 at 64 years old in Ziębice (hanging).
Marina Tsvetaeva
Russian poet (1892 – 1941).
Born October 8th, 1892 in Moscow.
Died August 31st, 1941 at 48 years old in Yelabuga (hanging).
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