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379 Notable deaths
by hanging
Traycho Kostov
Bulgarian politician (1897-1949).
Born June 17th, 1897 in Sofia.
Died December 17th, 1949 at 52 years old in Sofia (hanging).
Albrecht von Hagen
German politician (1904-1944).
Born March 11th, 1904 in Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
René Pottier
French racing cyclist.
Born June 5th, 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing.
Died January 25th, 1907 at 27 years old in Levallois-Perret (hanging).
Maura Viceconte
Italian marathon runner (1967-2019).
Born October 3rd, 1967 in Susa.
Died February 10th, 2019 at 51 years old in Chiusa di San Michele (hanging). [ref]
Viktor Tausk
Austro-hungarian psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born March 12th, 1879 in Žilina. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1919 at 40 years old in Vienna (hanging). [ref]
Rong Guotuan
Chinese table tennis player (1937-1968).
Born August 10th, 1937 in British Hong Kong.
Died June 20th, 1968 at 30 years old in Beijing (hanging).
Mikael Ljungberg
Swedish amateur wrestler.
Born July 13th, 1970 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2004 at 34 years old in Mölndal (hanging). [ref]
Bruno Kastner
German actor.
Born January 3rd, 1891 in Forst (Lausitz). [ref]
Died June 30th, 1932 at 41 years old in Bad Kreuznach (hanging).
Ronald Desruelles
Belgian long jumper and sprinter (1955-2015).
Born February 14th, 1955 in Antwerp.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 60 years old in Thailand (hanging). [ref]
Nikolaus Gross
German resistance fighter (1898–1945).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Niederwenigern.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 46 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
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