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428 Notable deaths
by hanging
George Chapman
Polish serial killer.
Born December 14th, 1865 in Poland.
Died April 7th, 1903 at 37 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging).
Eduard Wirths
German nazi physician (1909–1945).
Born September 4th, 1909 in Geroldshausen.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 36 years old in Staumühle (hanging).
Milada Horáková
Czechoslovak politician and resistance fighter (1901-1950).
Born December 25th, 1901 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1950 at 48 years old in Pankrác Prison (hanging). [ref]
Jason Raize
American actor and singer.
Born July 20th, 1975 in Oneonta.
Died February 3rd, 2004 at 28 years old in Yass (hanging).
Macario Sakay
Filipino general, merchant and revolutionary (1870-1907).
Born March 1st, 1870 in Tondo.
Died January 9th, 1907 at 36 years old in Manila (hanging).
Van Tuong Nguyen
Australian convicted of drug trafficking in singapore (1980-2005).
Born August 17th, 1980 in Songkhla.
Died December 2nd, 2005 at 25 years old in Changi Prison (hanging). [ref]
Oswald Pohl
German ss functionary, head of the ss main economic and administrative office, convicted war criminal (1892-1951).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Duisburg. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1951 at 58 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging). [ref]
Therese Brandl
Nazi concentration camp guard (1902-1948).
Born February 1st, 1902 in Staudach-Egerndach.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 45 years old in Kraków (hanging).
Georgy Gapon
Russian priest (1870-1906).
Born February 17th, 1870 in Bilyky. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1906 at 36 years old in Ozerki (hanging).
Erich Hoepner
German general.
Born September 14th, 1886 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died August 8th, 1944 at 57 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
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