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256 Notable deaths
by hanging
Irma Grese
German concentration camp guard (1923-1945).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Wrechen.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 22 years old in Hamelin Prison (hanging).
Joachim von Ribbentrop
German foreign minister of nazi germany (1893-1946).
Born April 30th, 1893 in Wesel. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Gary Speed
Welsh association football player and manager (1969-2011).
Born September 8th, 1969 in Mancot.
Died November 27th, 2011 at 42 years old in Huntington (hanging). [ref]
Ruth Ellis
British murderer and last woman to be executed in the united kingdom.
Born October 9th, 1926 in Rhyl.
Died July 13th, 1955 at 28 years old in London (hanging).
Yakub Memon
Indian criminal.
Born July 30th, 1962 in Mumbai.
Died July 30th, 2015 at 53 years old in Nagpur (hanging). [ref]
Tsutomu Miyazaki
Japanese serial killer.
Born August 21st, 1962 in Ōme.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 45 years old in Tokyo (hanging). [ref]
Carl Panzram
American serial killer.
Born June 28th, 1891 in East Grand Forks.
Died September 5th, 1930 at 39 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (hanging).
Haruma Miura
Japanese actor, singer (1990-2020).
Born April 5th, 1990 in Tsuchiura. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2020 at 30 years old in Minato-ku (hanging). [ref]
L'Wren Scott
American model and fashion/costume designer (1964-2014).
Born April 28th, 1964 in Roy. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2014 at 49 years old in Chelsea (hanging). [ref]
Alfred Jodl
German general and convicted war criminal (1890-1946).
Born May 10th, 1890 in Würzburg.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 56 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
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