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318 Notable deaths
by hanging
Jonathan Brandis
American actor (1976-2003).
Born April 13th, 1976 in Danbury.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (hanging).
Fred West
English serial killer (1941–1995).
Born September 29th, 1941 in Much Marcle.
Died January 1st, 1995 at 53 years old in HM Prison Birmingham (hanging).
David Foster Wallace
American fiction writer and essayist.
Born February 21st, 1962 in Ithaca. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2008 at 46 years old in Claremont (hanging). [ref]
Jeff Baena
American screenwriter and film director (1977–2025).
Born June 29th, 1977 in Miami. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (hanging). [ref]
Alexander McQueen
British fashion designer and couturier.
Born March 17th, 1969 in Lewisham.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 40 years old in Mayfair (hanging). [ref]
Nathuram Godse
Assassin of mahatma gandhi (1910-1949).
Born May 19th, 1910 in Baramati.
Died November 15th, 1949 at 39 years old in Ambala (hanging).
Ian Curtis
English musician (1956–1980).
Born July 15th, 1956 in Stretford. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1980 at 23 years old in Macclesfield (hanging). [ref]
Ned Kelly
Australian bushranger (1854–1880).
Born December 28th, 1854 in Victoria.
Died November 11th, 1880 at 25 years old in Melbourne (hanging).
Valery Legasov
Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the chernobyl disaster (1936-1988).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Tula.
Died April 27th, 1988 at 51 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Ilse Koch
German war criminal, wife of camp commandant karl-otto koch.
Born September 22nd, 1906 in Dresden.
Died September 1st, 1967 at 60 years old in Aichach (hanging).
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