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384 Notable deaths
by hanging
Boris Berezovsky
Russian business oligarch, government official, engineer and mathematician (1946-2013).
Born January 23rd, 1946 in Moscow.
Died March 23rd, 2013 at 67 years old in Ascot (hanging).
Richard Manuel
Canadian musician and composer.
Born April 3rd, 1943 in Stratford. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1986 at 42 years old in Winter Park (hanging). [ref]
William Joyce
British fascist and propaganda broadcaster (1906-1946).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1946 at 39 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging). [ref]
Mohammad Najibullah
4th general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born August 6th, 1947 in Gardēz. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1996 at 49 years old in Kabul (hanging). [ref]
Hans Frank
German lawyer, nazi politician, general governor of nazi occupied poland and convicted war criminal (1900-1946).
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 46 years old in Nuremberg, Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging). [ref]
Jang Ja-yeon
South korean actress.
Born December 8th, 1982 in Jeongeup.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 26 years old in Seongnam (hanging). [ref]
Jack Unterweger
Austrian serial killer.
Born August 16th, 1950 in Judenburg. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1994 at 43 years old in Graz (hanging). [ref]
Brody Stevens
American comedian (1970-2019).
Born May 22nd, 1970 in Los Angeles.
Died February 22nd, 2019 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (hanging). [ref]
Wilhelm Canaris
German admiral, head of military intelligence service.
Born January 1st, 1887 in Aplerbeck. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1945 at 58 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging). [ref]
Uday Kiran
Indian film actor.
Born December 30th, 1998 in Hyderabad.
Died January 6th, 2014 at 15 years old in Hyderabad (hanging).
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