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383 Notable deaths
by hanging
Werner Heyde
Ss officer and psychiatrist (1902-1964).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Forst (Lausitz).
Died February 13th, 1964 at 61 years old in Butzbach (hanging).
Jürgen Wagner
German ss brigade leader, major general of the waffen-ss and war criminal (1901–1947).
Born September 9th, 1901 in Strasbourg.
Died June 27th, 1947 at 45 years old in Belgrade (hanging).
Siegfried Kasche
German politician (1903-1947).
Born June 18th, 1903 in Strausberg.
Died June 7th, 1947 at 43 years old in Zagreb (hanging).
Delara Darabi
Iranian artist (1986-2009).
Born September 29th, 1986 in Rasht.
Died May 1st, 2009 at 22 years old in Rasht (hanging). [ref]
Karl Möckel
Ss officer (1901-1948).
Born January 9th, 1901 in Klingenthal.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 47 years old in Kraków (hanging).
Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
Italian painter (1868-1907).
Born July 28th, 1868 in Volpedo. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1907 at 38 years old in Volpedo (hanging). [ref]
Gustav Simon
German politician (1900-1945).
Born August 2nd, 1900 in Saarbrücken. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1945 at 45 years old in Paderborn (hanging). [ref]
Raimund Harmstorf
German actor (1939-1998).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Hamburg.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 58 years old in Marktoberdorf (hanging).
Uche Okafor
Nigerian footballer (1967-2011).
Born August 8th, 1967 in Owerri.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 43 years old in Little Elm (hanging). [ref]
Hong Sa-ik
Japanese general.
Born March 4th, 1889 in Anseong.
Died September 26th, 1946 at 57 years old in Manila (hanging).
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