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318 Notable deaths
by hanging
Richard Sorge
Soviet spy in germany and japan (1895－1944).
Born October 4th, 1895 in Baku.
Died November 7th, 1944 at 49 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
John Christie
English serial killer.
Born April 8th, 1899 in Northowram.
Died July 15th, 1953 at 54 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging).
Shivaram Rajguru
Indian revolutionist.
Born August 24th, 1908 in Bombay Presidency, Rajgurunagar.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 22 years old in Lahore, Punjab (hanging).
Sean O'Haire
American professional wrestler.
Born February 25th, 1971 in Hilton Head Island.
Died September 9th, 2014 at 43 years old in Spartanburg (hanging).
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Nigerian author and environmental activist.
Born October 10th, 1941 in Bori.
Died November 10th, 1995 at 54 years old in Port Harcourt (hanging). [ref]
Tom Evans
British musician.
Born June 5th, 1947 in Liverpool.
Died November 19th, 1983 at 36 years old in Greater London (hanging).
Andrey Vlasov
Russian lieutenant general (1901–1946).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Lomakino.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 44 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Frederick Fleet
British sailor, survivor of the sinking of rms titanic (1887-1965).
Born October 15th, 1887 in Liverpool.
Died January 10th, 1965 at 77 years old in Southampton (hanging).
Sukhdev Thapar
Indian revolutionary.
Born May 15th, 1907 in Ludhiana.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 23 years old in Lahore (hanging).
Elisabeth Volkenrath
Female nazi concentration camp guard.
Born September 5th, 1919 in Świerzawa.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 26 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
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