Deaths by...
427 Notable deaths
by hanging
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]
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Fourth president and ninth prime minister of pakistan (1928-1979).
Born January 5th, 1928 in Larkana. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1979 at 51 years old in Rawalpindi (hanging). [ref]
Rudolf Höss
German war criminal, commandant of auschwitz.
Born November 25th, 1901 in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1947 at 45 years old in Auschwitz I concentration camp (hanging). [ref]
Cheyenne Brando
Tahitian model and the daughter of marlon brando.
Born February 20th, 1970 in Tahiti.
Died April 16th, 1995 at 25 years old in Punaauia (hanging).
Ajmal Kasab
Terrorist, gunman, perpetrator of 2008 attacks in mumbai, executed in 2012.
Born July 13th, 1987 in Mumbai.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 25 years old in Pune (hanging). [ref]
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-nazi dissident.
Born February 4th, 1906 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1945 at 39 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging). [ref]
Ashley Massaro
American professional wrestler, reality television contestant and model (1979-2019).
Born May 26th, 1979 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 39 years old in Smithtown (hanging). [ref]
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 field marshal.
Born September 22nd, 1882 in Helmscherode.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 64 years old in Nuremberg (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]
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