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318 Notable deaths
by hanging
Hawley Harvey Crippen
American executed homeopath (1862–1910).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Coldwater.
Died November 23rd, 1910 at 48 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging). [ref]
Shoba
Indian actress (1962-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1962.
Died May 1st, 1980 at 17 years old in Chennai (hanging).
Wilhelm Frick
German nazi official (1877-1946).
Born March 12th, 1877 in Alsenz. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 69 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Ram Prasad Bismil
Revolutionary, poet & writer.
Born June 11th, 1897 in Shahjahanpur.
Died December 19th, 1927 at 30 years old in Gorakhpur (hanging). [ref]
Ulrike Meinhof
German left-wing militant (1934–1976).
Born October 7th, 1934 in Oldenburg.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 41 years old in Stuttgart (hanging).
Marie-Thérèse Walter
Cohabitant of pablo picasso (1909-1977).
Born July 13th, 1909 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1977 at 68 years old in Antibes (hanging). [ref]
Robert Ley
German nazi politician; indicted by the international military tribunal for war crimes (1890-1945).
Born February 15th, 1890 in Niederbreidenbach. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1945 at 55 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging). [ref]
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician (1939–1988).
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark.
Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging).
Charlotte Dawson
New zealand–australian television personality (1966-2014).
Born April 8th, 1966 in Auckland.
Died February 22nd, 2014 at 47 years old in Woolloomooloo (hanging).
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