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384 Notable deaths
by hanging
Brian Christopher
American professional wrestler.
Born January 10th, 1972 in Memphis.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 46 years old in Bolivar (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]
Shoko Asahara
Founder of the japanese new religious group aum shinrikyo.
Born March 2nd, 1955 in Yatsushiro.
Died July 6th, 2018 at 63 years old in Tokyo Detention House (hanging). [ref]
Justin Fashanu
British footballer (1961-1998).
Born February 19th, 1961 in London.
Died May 2nd, 1998 at 37 years old in London (hanging).
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]
Alfred Rosenberg
Baltic german architect, nazi politician and ideologue (1893-1946).
Born January 12th, 1893 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Jiang Qing
Chinese political figure and wife of mao zedong (1914–1991).
Born March 5th, 1914 in Zhucheng.
Died May 14th, 1991 at 77 years old in Beijing Hospital (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).
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian ss official, a major perpetrator of the holocaust and convicted war criminal (1903-1946).
Born October 4th, 1903.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging).
Simone Battle
American singer and actress (1989-2014).
Born June 17th, 1989 in Los Angeles.
Died September 5th, 2014 at 25 years old in Los Angeles (hanging).
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