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384 Notable deaths
by hanging
Yakub Memon
Indian criminal.
Born July 30th, 1962 in Mumbai.
Died July 30th, 2015 at 53 years old in Nagpur (hanging). [ref]
Wilhelm Keitel
German army field marshal and nazi military chief of the nazi military ”wehrmacht” (1882–1946).
Born September 22nd, 1882 in Helmscherode.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 64 years old in Nuremberg Court 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]
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).
Tsutomu Miyazaki
Japanese serial killer.
Born August 21st, 1962 in Ōme.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 45 years old in Tokyo (hanging). [ref]
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]
Justin Pierce
British-american actor and skateboarder (1975-2000).
Born March 21st, 1975 in London.
Died July 10th, 2000 at 25 years old in Bellagio Hotel & Casino (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).
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).
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